Bush Gets Diplomatic Victory; France, Germany Agree to Ease Iraq's Debt

talon news ^ | December 17, 2003 | Jim Hauser

[prairiebreeze]

"totally gratuitous slap" that "does nothing to protect our security interests and everything to alienate countries we need with us in Iraq."

That scum Biden and the rest of the left are quickly losing that as an argument. We are proving every day that we don't need (or want) countries like France in Iraq with us.

Prairie

[dead]

Bush bared a little teeth by excluding them from rebuilding contracts.

France and Germany whimpered and stuck their tails between their legs.

Further proof that Kerry don't know dick about foreign policy.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Sen Kerry on O'Reilly's show, said that he would open up the contracts to France, Germany and Russia, if they would contribute troops to Iraq.

Ah, that's exactly the same as Bush's policy.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Cha-ching!

I like the way Bush plays poker, and rakes in the chips.

[wny]

Bush.........................4
Axis of Weasels........0

[expatpat]

But don't you feel a little sympathy for little Tommy D. and the wicked witch, in their suffering?

[DarthVader]

I want to make it worse. I want to stick the knife in deep and twist it around.

[Joan912]

So what exactly are the Democrats proposing should be done? I love the way they endlessly criticize everything President Bush does, yet they never offer real solutions or ideas. They are successfully marginalizing themselves more and more...

[sd-joe]

>> "Further proof that Kerry don't know dick about foreign policy." <<

And Dick don't know Kerry about foreign policy.

[prairiebreeze]

I did a search about the Paris Club (because I didn't know what they did) and found this:

The Paris Club of creditors countries was formed in 1956. It is an informal group of creditor governments from major industrialized countries. It holds negotiations with debtor countries to find coordinated and sustainable solutions to their payment difficulties and to agree on specific terms of restructuring of their debts. It also meets for a monthly "Tour d'Horizon" to overview pending issues concerning debtor countries.

http://www.odiousdebts.org/odiousdebts/index.cfm?DSP=content&ContentID=7909

Prairie

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thanks, prairie. (^:
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The Bush Administration took another major step forward this week in its plan to rebuild Iraq when it persuaded 18 other creditor nations to back off on debts owed to them by the former Iraqi regime. The move is expected to encourage foreign investments and expedite the reconstruction of Iraq's economy.

France and Germany, who opposed the war and were excluded from any prime rebuilding contracts, agreed to the measures despite a pessimistic forecast by Democrats who just recently denounced the rebuilding contract restrictions as detrimental to America's foreign policy.

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Justice, ping!

[eastsider]

Despite naysaying by the Democrats and others on the left, an agreement to restructure Iraq's debt was reached after former Secretary of State James Baker III was sent as a special envoy to meet with the creditor nations earlier this week.

James Baker bump!

[Pan_Yans Wife]

France and Germany, who opposed the war and were excluded from any prime rebuilding contracts, agreed to the measures despite a pessimistic forecast by Democrats who just recently denounced the rebuilding contract restrictions as detrimental to America's foreign policy.

That's not just justice, RC. That's delicious irony! The democrats pick their talking points, after the players have already shown their cards! :)

[Grampa Dave]

I find no surprise here following the capture of $oddomite.

One can only guess what was in James Baker's briefcase that came from The $oddomite's briefcase.

For example, how much did that UN Iraqi Oil for drugs and food scam pay Germany, France and Russia the past decade?

[Grampa Dave]

Baker said that his briefase had what was in $oddomite's Briefcase?!

[prairiebreeze]

Very astute observation. One has to believe that their decision to forgive the Iraqi debt wasn't entirely altruistic without some additional persuasion being thrown in.

You're on a roll with the pix today Grandpa Dave!

Prairie

[Cap Huff]

The rhetoric out of weasel territory changed almost over night. Threats of taking the matter to the WTO now give way to let's make a deal. Something happened, and it was more than simply a burst of magnanimity following the capture.

[CWOJackson]

I can't believe that President Bush finally caved to French and German demands...snicker, snicker

[My2Cents]

W's on a roll!

[prairiebreeze]

Have you been playing poker today? LOL!

Prairie