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2006-08-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If they had done this to begin with, they might have managed to maintain a shred of credibility.

Posted by DMFD 2006-08-25 00:07|| 2006-08-25 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 They didn't want to, they had to be embarassed into it typical.

Posted by djohn66 2006-08-25 00:44|| 2006-08-25 00:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, no - they wanted to, but then they realized someone might actually shoot at them, so they deferred. But being French, they had to command, of course. And it only took - what? ten days? - for them to discover how (fill in your own blank, I'm at a loss for the right word) they looked.

Posted by Bobby 2006-08-25 07:05|| 2006-08-25 07:05|| Front Page Top

#4 And a demonstration in leadership by the Italians.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-08-25 08:09|| 2006-08-25 08:09|| Front Page Top

#5 "He said the United Nations had provided guarantees France sought involving the mandate of the force."

Once the crucial question of who the French are supposed to surrender to was worked out, then troops could be committed.

Posted by WTF 2006-08-25 08:49|| 2006-08-25 08:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Once the crucial question of who the French are supposed to surrender to was worked out, then troops could be committed.
Posted by: WTF

Wahahahhahahaaaa

Posted by Besoeker 2006-08-25 08:51|| 2006-08-25 08:51|| Front Page Top

#7 As ive said, embarasssment before the international community matters.

Though I'll admit I didnt forecast this turnaround.

Interestingly, Chirac now says maybe 15,000 isnt needed, a smaller force is enough for such a small area.

Pres Chirac, PLEASE call Gen Shinseki (ret). And look at Iraq.

Of course Chirac, a lame duck, may be willing to suffer the embarassment of a UNIFIL failure due to too few troops.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-08-25 10:00|| 2006-08-25 10:00|| Front Page Top

#8 *golf-clap*

Posted by DepotGuy 2006-08-25 15:28|| 2006-08-25 15:28|| Front Page Top

#9 "I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French."

---Charles de Gaulle

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-25 15:53|| 2006-08-25 15:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Maybe the UN should get Kimmie to offer to send troops

Posted by Cheaderhead 2006-08-25 17:44|| 2006-08-25 17:44|| Front Page Top

#11 Did de Gaulle really say that?

Posted by Broadhead6 2006-08-25 20:05|| 2006-08-25 20:05|| Front Page Top

#12 Googling "errors and vomiting" says YES, he did.

Posted by Hupemp Uloluper4790 2006-08-25 20:54|| 2006-08-25 20:54|| Front Page Top

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