[Shermy]

Ping.

[marron]

French President Jacques Chirac urged Libya on Saturday to reach a deal on a UTA payout or face the consequences.

I'm not sure how much leverage Chirac has once Libya has settled its conflict with the US. It seems to me that France's best shot at a big payout was when Libya had no friends. Now that we are prepared perhaps to let bygones be, I suspect its too late, the ship has left the pier.

The US is the power Khadafi has to deal with in Chad at least, not France. Furthermore, Libya and France are competitors in Africa, not allies. I think Chirac has nothing to threaten Libya with.

[swarthyguy]

>>At the time we were not at war with France but with Chad."

THis was the war that Prince Bandar touts as one of the 80's unappreciated achievements of Saudi Arabia when he negotiated a ceasefire between the two sides.

Which begs the following question.

Was Chad left hanging? What was the Libyan connection to Florida 2000?