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France not invited for air force exercise in US (they can leave the white flags at home)
The Times of India ^
| May 22 2003
| PTI
Posted on 05/22/2003 9:41:07 AM PDT by knighthawk
WASHINGTON: Still upset with France for its opposition to the Iraq war, the Pentagon has said that Paris been "disinvited" from participation in a long-scheduled Air Force exercise to be held next year in Nevada.
The Pentagon told the French military attache here that his country has been "disinvited" from taking part in the exercise called Red Flag, media reports said.
In the same spirit, France has already been informed that the US will limit its participation in next month's Paris Air Show, they said.
No American generals would attend and there would be no demonstrations by US aircraft. American planes will be sent for the show but they would stay on the ground during the exhibition.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: airforce; exercise; france; nevada; notinvited; punishment; redflag; turass
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posted on
05/22/2003 9:41:29 AM PDT
by
knighthawk
(Full of power I'm spreading my wings, facing the storm that is gathering near)
To: knighthawk
(...exercise called Red Flag...)
Had the exercise been called White Flag, the French would have been invited as the main event.
To: knighthawk
This makes me feel all warm and fuzzy about this administration. I hate being a doormat... ;o)
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posted on
05/22/2003 9:46:46 AM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(Never have so many, been so wrong, about so much.)
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BTTT!!! - Outstanding !!!! Keep the hammer down ! Thanks for posting.....
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posted on
05/22/2003 9:46:50 AM PDT
by
davidosborne
(www.davidosborne.net)
To: knighthawk
American planes will be sent for the show but they would stay on the ground during the exhibition.
Kind of like the French do when it's not an exhibition.
-Eric
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posted on
05/22/2003 9:51:25 AM PDT
by
E Rocc
To: knighthawk
The Pentagon told the French military attache here that his country has been "disinvited" from taking part in the exercise called Red Flag, media reports said.Mon Dieu, if it had been called White Flag, the French military would have been the guests of honor.
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posted on
05/22/2003 9:56:12 AM PDT
by
xJones
To: knighthawk
Actually, aircraft is about the only military weapon that France makes that doesn't suck...
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posted on
05/22/2003 10:02:39 AM PDT
by
Aut Pax Aut Bellum
(Wanna buy a used Iraqi military rifle? Never fired and only dropped twice!)
To: davidosborne
BTTT!!!!!!
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posted on
05/22/2003 10:07:28 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: Aut Pax Aut Bellum
The reason the French make very fast aircraft, is because you can't get an aircraft to fly backwards.......
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posted on
05/22/2003 10:16:44 AM PDT
by
crazycat
To: Aut Pax Aut Bellum
Aircraft is about the only ANYTHING that France makes that doesn't suck.
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posted on
05/22/2003 10:24:42 AM PDT
by
4mycountry
(If I'm a Viking Kittie, and kitties hunt mice, then why am I hunting "trolls"?)
To: knighthawk
Outstanding!!!
Let there be lots more penalties for the actions of the French!
I hope these orders came from the very TOP. Maybe Cheney has some say too??
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posted on
05/22/2003 10:32:56 AM PDT
by
3D-JOY
To: knighthawk
bump
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posted on
05/22/2003 10:52:17 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
To: knighthawk
Red Flag's a hoot. Used to participate in these (think "aerial war games", or exercises). Too good for our French friends. :)
To: knighthawk
Why would a country, that will not fight on the "fields of honor" - need a military?
French "warriors" are their diplomats and swarmy industrialists that like to do "business" with the dictators and Islamist haters of Western Civilization.....
Semper Fi
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posted on
05/22/2003 11:08:40 AM PDT
by
river rat
(War works......It brings Peace... Give war a chance to destroy Jihadists...)
To: knighthawk
...the Pentagon has said that Paris been "disinvited" from participation in a
long-scheduled Air Force exercise to be held next year in Nevada
Here is an under-reported factoid:
The theme for the current Paris Air Show is: the shared history of American and French
aviation.
At least that's what was reported in The Los Angeles Times article yesterday about
the greatly-diminished American presence at the show. I don't think the article
mentioned this, but I suspect that for such a big shindig, that theme was
probably selected long in advance of the show.
As the theme wasn't changed, it show the French are still trying to
get America "back in bed" with them.
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posted on
05/22/2003 11:12:50 AM PDT
by
VOA
To: knighthawk
The problem was, like dodgeball, both the Red side and the Blue side continued to argue about who had to pick the French.
To: 4mycountry
I wish it were so!
I looked around my home and was amazed at the things "French" that I owned.
Not only food, but the very best iron and toaster I have ever owned are "Rowenta".
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posted on
05/22/2003 11:32:08 AM PDT
by
3D-JOY
To: Jonah Hex
Good one!
Actually, according to the Washington Post, the Pentagon said slots for foreigners at Red Flag "are going to be reserved for those with whom we will likely be participating in operations in the future." Ouch!
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posted on
05/22/2003 11:33:23 AM PDT
by
Growler
To: Aut Pax Aut Bellum
Actually, aircraft is about the only military weapon that France makes that doesn't suck... LOL. And we would know this how? Since they've never flown in combat . . . and they probably never will unless it's against a Banana Republic in Africa where the anti-aircraft weapon of choice is a slingshot.
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posted on
05/22/2003 11:38:17 AM PDT
by
geedee
(Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside)
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