Australian MP lashes out at France: France was helping prop up a psychotic dictator with opposition

The Australian ^ | March 18 2003

[knighthawk]

Ping

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[PoisedWoman]

I hope that French goods are boycotted all over the world.

[Burkeman1]

"Those sorts of things I think should rightly instill in Australians a view that France will do practically anything, will practically sell anything, will practically go anywhere, to advance French initiatives."

But the US and Australia never advance their interests, never sully their hands with blood soaked dictators, never used covert ops.

[Orbiting_Rosie's_Head]

US, Britain and Australia to launch a unilateral strike

Apparently, 1+1+1=1 according to this reporter.

[Lady Heron]

Oh, brother!

[p. henry]

You don't understand. "Unilateral" now means "without the French."

[smpc]

I guess unilateral means english speaking.

[MidlandDesperado]

"French President Jacques Chirac today condemned plans by the US, Britain and Australia to launch a unilateral strike"

Unilateral-done or undertaken by one person or party.

Chirac is an ignorant fool who makes no sense. No wonder he is so popular in France.

[bobi]

Binary logic

1 AND 1 AND 1 = 1

[tiamat]

Burkeman1 wrote: But the US and Australia never advance their interests, never sully their hands with blood soaked dictators, never used covert ops.

And your point is.....?

EVERY nation advances their interests! Just as you (hopefully) try to see to it that your family is safe and has enough to eat. There is no sin there, if tis done honourably. There is less blood on our hands than there might be, and our hands are far cleaner than those of some cheese-eating nations I might mention! Not to mention some Sattrappies in Asie and the Mid-east!

So what if we've used covert ops? This isn't "Chutes and Ladders" and if you think for one second that the oposition isn't and hasn't used Spec Ops on us then you are naive.

Tia

[Burkeman1]

I agree with you. Every nation does advance their interests as they see them. And no nation has "friends". I am just a little sick of this self righteous juevenile anti French bashing. They are doing what they think is in their best interests. We may disagree with them- but no need to pretend that we someone are more pure than they are.

[Enduring Freedom]

BINGO

More courage from an Aussie than 99% of the Republican leadership.

Thank GOD for Rummy.

[meema]

without the french

How true. New definition for 'unilateral'. LOL

We thank the Australians for their kind words and support. When the chips are down, I can't think of any time that the Aussies were not with us.

[Enduring Freedom]

France lies.

They are advancing their self-interest at the expense of your life, friend, and lying about the reason.

Like Clinton, French leadership are scumbag Socialists who trick the stupid populace into believing their self-sacrifice while lining their pockets.

The definition of EVIL.

Learn to name it and hate it, not excuse it.

[tiamat]

Okay. That's decent.

No problem here, between thee and me!

Personally, i don't like the French perfidy and I *DO* think that for them, it is about the money and the oil-contract scandal that broke this morning... and Chirac covering his bottom, of course!

The fact that they have scuttled back so quick, only makes me want to kick them more...I mean REALLY! It has not even been 24 hours that they were calling us names and now here they are , wanting to be all helpful.

Makes my blood boil!

Tia

[Burkeman1]

Well- of course France is now craving admittance in this little war. Since they couldn't stop it they want to be a part of it. Not to help us mind you. But so they have a presence in a Post War Iraq and make sure US hegemony in the region is a least a little blunted. It shouldn't make your blood boil. That is how nations operate. We would do the same thing.

[Pushi]

Got a reply today to my email to Michelin. They say I am hurting Americans. One thing they told me that I don't want to hear is that they give to the United Way.