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WSJ: The Bloody Coast -- The French have aa Iraq epiphany in West Africa (Ivory Coast).
Wall Street Journal ^
| November 9, 2004
| Editorial
Posted on 11/09/2004 5:47:21 AM PST by OESY
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posted on
11/09/2004 5:47:22 AM PST
by
OESY
To: OESY
2
posted on
11/09/2004 5:48:24 AM PST
by
steve8714
(Urban sprawl and citizens' guns will save this country.)
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To: OESY
Too bad indeed. . .
Can we just 'back them' and NOT be nice about it?
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posted on
11/09/2004 5:50:48 AM PST
by
cricket
(Don't lose your head. . vote Republican. . .)
To: OESY
Ah, to have the pleasure of witnessing "what goes around comes around."
Mercy bow-cups, Mon-sewers Froggies.
To: OESY
NO MORE FRENCH OCCUPATION!
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posted on
11/09/2004 5:51:59 AM PST
by
Dallas59
("A weak peace is worse than war" - Tacitcus)
To: Dallas59
France must withdraw now!!
To: OESY
The French were enforcing a nearly two-year-old ceasefire between northern Muslim rebels and the Christian-dominated government in Abidjan, on the southern coast. Why are the French "helping" the rebels? Haven't they learned?
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posted on
11/09/2004 5:56:00 AM PST
by
2banana
(They want to die for Islam and we want to kill them)
To: OESY
Now, let me get this straight, France is backing the REBEL MUSLIMs and bombed the Legitimate Government's air force, meager though it was. That is essentially an act of war. France says it retalliated for the killing of 9 French Peacekeepers and and American aid worker. There was no chance given for explanation from the government. Was it was an accident or deliberate? If deliberate, was it for cause? Were the French acting as Allies of the REBELS? If so, then I am on the side of the Government of Ivory Coast, which, I believe is Christian.....
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posted on
11/09/2004 5:57:41 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Give someone enough EU-ROPE and they will hang themselves......out of pure frustration......)
To: OESY
Why is the US backing France? Are we locked into an earlier position when France was ostensibly trying to be a peace keeper? It looks like the French are now trying to overthrow the Christian central government in favor of the Muslim rebels. The US should reconsider its support.
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posted on
11/09/2004 5:57:53 AM PST
by
Truth29
To: 2banana
In two years, the French have yet to have a plan to win the peace....
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posted on
11/09/2004 5:58:33 AM PST
by
coconutt2000
(NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
To: OESY
Was there a U.N. resolution that permitted France to do this?
To: OESY
The U.S. is firmly backing France in the Ivory Coast. I find this objectionable. The US has no national interests in backing the French when they make war against a smaller country.
France did everything in the Ivory Coast that they said America should not be doing in Iraq. They acted unilaterally, and without the UN's approval. So why is our State Dept. holding France's hand?
The State Dept. may find it tactful, but this would be a perfect opportunity to come down hard on the French as hypocrits.
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posted on
11/09/2004 6:00:36 AM PST
by
Noachian
(A Democrat, by definition, is a Socialist.)
To: OESY
The U.S. is firmly backing France in the Ivory Coast. Why? We should pullout, and make a big scene in doing so.
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posted on
11/09/2004 6:01:26 AM PST
by
JPJones
("We'll cross all our tee's and dot all our.....lower case j's")
To: OESY
Proof positive that we don't want French troops anywhere near Iraq. The French gov't can think its way out of a wet paper bag, much less figure what to do in the rough & tumble world of machete wielding "insurgents".
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posted on
11/09/2004 6:03:40 AM PST
by
pissant
To: OESY
Quagmire!
To: OESY
Messy. Let's all shed alligator tears for the Frogs.
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posted on
11/09/2004 6:08:18 AM PST
by
Kenton
("Life is tough, and it's really tough when you're stupid" - Damon Runyon)
To: unsycophant
NO BLOOD FOR SWISS MISS!!!!!!!
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posted on
11/09/2004 6:12:47 AM PST
by
Holicheese
(JFnK is missing. May be sucking down gin and Mama t's goofballs!)
To: OESY
Something rarely heard during these recent debates here and looking all too familiar. France is responsible for the US getting into Vietnam! Their arrogance and blundering stupidity led eventually to US "advisors" coming to their aid. Then once our feet are firmly planted France quietly pulls out.
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posted on
11/09/2004 6:18:22 AM PST
by
chupic
To: RogueIsland
What was the Security Council's opinion?
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posted on
11/09/2004 6:19:33 AM PST
by
Holicheese
(JFnK is missing. Maybe sucking down gin and Mama t's goofballs!)
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