Posted on 07/27/2010 2:56:37 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg
PARIS (AP) - France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network's North African branch, after the terror network killed a French aid worker it took hostage in April.
The declaration and attack marked a shift in strategy for France, usually discrete about its behind-the-scenes battle against terrorism.
"We are at war with al-Qaida," Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Tuesday, a day after President Nicolas Sarkozy announced the death of 78-year-old hostage Michel Germaneau.
The humanitarian worker had been abducted April 20 or 22 in Niger by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, and was later taken to Mali, officials said.
The killers will "not go unpunished," Sarkozy said in unusually strong language, given France's habit of employing quiet cooperation with its regional allies—Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Algeria—in which the al-Qaida franchise was spawned amid an Islamist insurgency.
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We are at war with al-Qaida,”
Well at least somebody has the ballz to be. Good for them!
I think we’ll see 0bama send an American Infantry Division to Africa on a “peace keeping” mission.
The United States never has been so traumatised.
Around 600,000 dead in the Civil War.
We’re doomed.
Yep. we should have declared war on Iran on 9/11.
Well, I’m not ready to call freedom fries french fries yet, but....we’ll see.
You can disagree with national policy all you want. But the French military is first rate. The Germans still talk about French artillery coordination in the first WW.
Final question. Who won WWI? The Hun? NO.
So as you say, US military praise for the French is not unheard.
Oh and the Union Civil war uniform was copied from the French. The Zouave uniforms were French. The tactics of the Day were French. Union officers could speak French. I could go on and on.
France does not elect Muslims to run their country.
Thank morons who watch TV in America for electing the Muslim. TV supportrs him 100% and people who support TV back Obama. Morons.
Population of 31 million... 1.9%
Thanks.
Hmm, about the number lost in the battle of Passchendale.
NO cheers, unfortunately.
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Sarko seems to be ramping up his efforts on the culture front as well as the economic front.
We wish him well in a very hostile environment
The sad thing about France is that I have an old friend who is ex SF and he said Some of those French special forces guys he knew were total bad ass.
Something is up....big attack coming and everyone wants to appear that they were doing something to prevent it.
Sarkozy is in charge now.
General Foch’s IX Army was severely mauled, leading to his legendary message to Joffre that “My centre is giving ground; my right retiring; situation excellent; I am attacking.”
‘furia francese’ !
I try to hold my fire. But there are bitter memories about the embrace of the bailout and sanctioning of illegal immigration that embitters.
You'd think Obama wants the terrorists to win. And you would be right.
...And France, as usual, has already surrendered.
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