Posted on 02/09/2015 5:27:44 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
The leader of France’s rightwing Front National (FN), Marine Le Pen, has called Brussels “American lackeys” over the EU's Ukraine policy. She further accused Washington of attempting to start a “war in Europe” and expand NATO towards Russia’s borders.
"European capitals do not have the wisdom to refuse to be dependent on US positions on Ukraine," Le Pen told French journalists on Sunday.
"Regarding Ukraine, we behave like American lackeys," she said, before warning that “the aim of the Americans is to start a war in Europe to push NATO to the Russian border."
She went on to accuse European leaders of turning a blind eye to the Ukrainian government’s “bombing of civilians,” adding that both those in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine believed the country should be federalized.
Le Pen has regularly criticized the EU for its policy on Ukraine and its alleged lack of independence from Washington.
In September, she told Le Monde that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine is “all the European Union’s fault,” saying Brussels had “blackmailed the country to choose between Europe and Russia.”
In June, she similarly told RT’s Sophie Shevardnadze that there were “no independent states left in Europe,” saying many of their foreign policy mistakes in recent times had been made “under Washington’s influence.”
Her words echoed statements by former French Prime minister Francois Fillon, who told the public broadcaster France 5 on Sunday that the United States was attempting to “unleash a war in Europe, which would end in catastrophe.” He added that once a war broke out, the US would attempt to distance itself from it.
“Total war caused [by the] Ukrainian conflict is absolutely unacceptable. And really there is no reason for it," he said.
Fillon accused the US of suffering from “blindness” and an oversimplified approach to reality, which saw them constantly attempting to “solve all problems by force.”
He further said Washington was always attempting to force others to join its camp, a mistaken approach given that a country like Ukraine has ties to both Europe and Russia.
"The Americans have made one mistake after another and today they have simply been discredited,” said Fillon.
He added that attempting to punish Russia with sanctions was like trying to intimidate a bear with a pin prick. He further commended recent efforts by French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to open a dialogue with Moscow.
“The West is trying to imagine today Russia as a threat to the whole world, while deliberately forgetting that Russia is a large and truly a great country, not to mention a nuclear power,” he said.
“Humiliating Russia is simply unacceptable.”
Also on Saturday, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that Europe was part of “a common civilization with Russia,” saying they needed to avoid conflict on the continent.
“The interests of the Americans with the Russians are not the interests of Europe and Russia,” he said, adding that “we do not want the revival of a Cold War between Europe and Russia.”
I don’t think they want a war. A pillow fight in burkas maybe but not a war.
Republicans start depressions.
Democrats start wars.
One fascist admiring another.
Is she implying our national milquetoast is having martial thoughts?
The fruits of Obama's foreign policy and Hillary Clinton's "smart power."
Le Pen is an idiot.
This is the puzzler, she is defending Russia militarily conquering right up to NATO's border by invading Ukraine and defeating their Army in battle, as the battles are taking place as she is saying this.
How Orwellian are these Putin followers?
On this one, Marine is a typical Euro fool. By failing to understand the bigger picture, a much larger nuclear war down the line is virtually assured. About the only thing that can prevent it is a new and dominant Russian - Chinese axis, which may happen, but I doubt it will have the strength to forestall that war. Russia is going to have enough trouble with taking on the burden of (devastated) Eastern Ukraine in an ever more competitive energy market.
The leader of France’s rightwing Front National …They are not right wing. Even if they were for the restoration of France’s monarchy, they would still not be right wing.
Maybe martialmallow thoughts.
Leftist insanity. A country that floods itself with Islamics...fools.
Monarchy is never right wing. It’s the antithesis of right wing.
Looks more like the Russians are bringing their border to NATO.
It is not a puzzler, she is earning the 9 million, can’t remember dollars or euros, she got from Putin.
“Monarchy is never right wing. It’s the antithesis of right wing.”
I think “right wing” originally referred to where the monarchists used to sit in the French Parliament. The fact that Americans standing for individual liberty are now referred to as “right wing” is quite twisted.
The way to prevent war is to allow Russia and China to unite to become the dominate force on earth?
We have some Monarchists in the religion section.
Germany tried to rip Ukraine away from Russia awhile back, if memory serves.
Patriotism is often the last refuge of a scoundrel and I wouldn't put it past this fellow to play the "Patriotism Card" as his administration circles the drain.
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