The French: "I'm Shocked, Shocked!" Embargo, Schmargo: French-German missile

Newsweek ^ | April 21, 2003 | Arian Campo-Flores, Kevin Peraino, Mark Hosenball

[hotpotato]

Conservatives on Capitol Hill are already fuming at new evidence of possible French perfidy

NEWSWEEK April 21 issue — The French government insists that it has strictly enforced a tight embargo imposed on Saddam Hussein’s regime by the United Nations in 1990. But Saddam never lost his taste for French weapons or luxury goods. And evidence found by U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq suggests that—despite U.N. sanctions—the dictator continued to receive an abundant supply of both until very recently.

LT. GREG HOLMES, a tactical intelligence officer with the Third Infantry Division, told NEWSWEEK that U.S. forces discovered 51 Roland-2 missiles, made by a partnership of French and German arms manufacturers, in two military compounds at Baghdad International Airport. One of the missiles he examined was labeled 05-11 KND 2002, which he took to mean that the missile was manufactured last year. The charred remains of a more modern Roland-3 launcher was found just down the road from the arms cache. According to a mortar specialist with the same unit, radios used by many Iraqi military trucks brandished MADE IN FRANCE labels and looked brand new. RPG night sights stamped with the number 2002 and French labels also turned up. And a new Nissan pickup truck driven by a surrendering Iraqi officer was manufactured in France as well.

[RAY]

The French government is disgusting.

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[guitfiddlist]

"...radios used by many Iraqi military trucks brandished MADE IN FRANCE labels and looked brand new..."

Many times in the weeks leading up to the war I made jokes here about finding bunches of weapons with "Made in Frogland" labels on them. Little did I know that the pinheads would be stupid enough to actually sign their handiworks for proper credit. For the Greater Glory of France, I suppose. These pathologically insecure weasels just can't help themselves...

[McGavin999]

Unfortunately, it's not just the government. After all the polls, interviews, etc. that we've heard we can no longer deny that the French people themselves are pretty disgusting. They fully supported their government in this and have refused to even look at the truth.

[COURAGE]

"I blame Al-Jazeera - they are marketing for the Americans!"

[COURAGE]

"There are no Iraqis disguising themselves"

[error99]

One entry found for perfidy.
Pronunciation: 'per-fe-dE'
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin perfidia,
from perfidus 'faithless'
from per - 'detrimental to' + fides 'faith'
1: the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal: see TREACHERY
2: an act or an instance of disloyalty

[ellery]

bttt

[tutstar]

ping

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

[Crusader21stCentury]

Here is another link from 1/12/2001.

Link

[the Deejay]

I heard this on O'Reilly. He was discussing it with Col. Hunt. (Things are beginning to surface, I'd say, & this isn't even the tip of the iceberg.)

[guitfiddlist]

There are no Iraqis disguising themselves"

Would have been hilarious if that second post of yours, with the identical picture, had Saddam in the background wearing a Groucho nose/mustache/glasses combo...

[Shermy]

Lies! This is food paid for with proceeds from US purchases of oil through the UN Food for Oil scheme.

[tlrugit]

Perfidy, thy name is France.

[Lockbox]

You forgot the caption!

Round up the usual suspects.................the French.

[COURAGE]

"Lying is forbidden in Iraq. President Saddam Hussein will tolerate nothing but truthfulness as he is a man of great honor and integrity. Everyone is encouraged to speak freely of the truths evidenced in their eyes and hearts."

[mylife]

France has never been trust worthy..remember when they were the key agent in selling technology to the russians that put our submarine fleet at a disadvantage during the cold war??

France only cares about France....Thier Govt policies are those of a con man.

[ozaukeemom]

I was about to ping you for this thread! I read what you wrote and knew it was you before I saw your name. lol