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The treachery of Chirac
The Sun ^
| April 11 2003
| Trevor Kavanagh
Posted on 04/11/2003 10:22:10 AM PDT by knighthawk
BEFORE a shot was fired in Iraq, Tony Blair blamed treacherous Jacques Chirac for putting British lives at risk.
By vetoing a UN threat of war, he said, the French President removed any chance of Saddam surrendering peacefully.
Well, British Servicemen have been killed. We can only hope Mr Blair will not forget.
He must surely return from the battlefield with a totally different vision of Europes future.
The PM started well by snubbing Vladimir Putins invitation to tomorrows anti-US bitching session with France and Germany.
But a price must be paid for their stand against freedom for Iraq.
We can dismiss any idea they were acting out of principle. In vetoing war, all three were pursuing naked self-interest.
Chirac had trade and political links to Saddam, including rumours of a smoking bank account and oil contracts.
Russia sold night vision goggles and radar jammers to Iraq. Putin is also worried about losing Iraqi contracts.
As for Gerhard Schroeder, he simply sold his soul for cheap votes.
The three war wobblers believe in a different form of democracy to Britain and America.
We give our politicians power for a time and take it away if we dont like the way they use it.
Old Europe is arrogant and remote and thinks power belongs to the state, to be dished out as leaders see fit.
Hopefully, events have opened Mr Blairs eyes. But will he now think again before surrendering on the euro, on defence and on foreign policy?
He cannot sign up to the new EU convention which would sever our hard-won alliance with America forever.
As Paris Match newspaper says, Mr Blair is in the driving seat, with a strong hand to play.
Now he must use it in the interests of real European democracy Anglo-American style.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blair; chirac; france; iraq; treachery
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:25:42 AM PDT
by
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To: knighthawk
I skimmed a few of the threads about the France/german/Russian meeting....I don't recall any of them mentioning that GB had been invited, and had refused to come.....can you confirm?
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:28:58 AM PDT
by
ken5050
To: ken5050
I have not heard of that either. Interesting.
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:30:47 AM PDT
by
TopQuark
To: ken5050
They are attempting two things both of which would preclude the US (because we are innocent):
1.) Hide their paper trails etc for the WMD's and banned items they each sold to Saddam
2.) To recover lost billions in business interests.
They would have sold barbed wire and cyanide gas pallets to Hitler if they could have.
6
posted on
04/11/2003 10:34:11 AM PDT
by
Kay Soze
(For every 100 Osamas created in the fight on terrorism - we shall elect one more "W")
To: Kay Soze
French contractors built Hitler's Atlantic Wall, a construction project rivalling the Maginot Line.
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:42:20 AM PDT
by
Grand Old Partisan
(read about my history of the GOP at www.republicanbasics.com)
To: knighthawk
Don't tell me the UK is seriously consiudering the Euro ?
To: ken5050
I heard this AM that Blair had been invited and had refused. I don't know about our President, but I'm sure we would have heard about it if he had been invited.
Bless both these stalwart leaders.
Leni
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:45:59 AM PDT
by
MinuteGal
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To: MinuteGal
Exactly...my point was that I believe most of the major news articles omitted the point....
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:48:34 AM PDT
by
ken5050
To: Grand Old Partisan
I guess French engineering is as good as the French military!!
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:52:52 AM PDT
by
ZULU
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Can't the U.S. include Britain and all those European countries which supported us in some kind of economic union to counter the European Economic Union??
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:54:00 AM PDT
by
ZULU
To: knighthawk
Remember the schoolyard rhyme that we were all taught as little children:
"I see Paris. I see France. I see millions of smelly socialist cowards waving white flags."
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:57:50 AM PDT
by
Yankee
To: ZULU
NAFTA, or something similar. Australia would be a prime candidate as well.
To: clifdweller
I have read suggestions that France and Russia FORGIVE THE DEBT owed by Saddam Hussein so that the new government of Iraq can get off to a good financial start. Forgiving debt is a popular idea with the left - let's see them put their money where their lying pacifist lips are.
To: knighthawk
As for Gerhard Schroeder, he simply sold his soul for cheap votes.I'm sure there were commercial considerations as well.
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posted on
04/11/2003 11:58:26 AM PDT
by
facedown
(Armed in the Heartland)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Some are.
To: ken5050; MinuteGal
This comes from The Sun - a staunch support of the Brits and US in dealing with Iraq. The Sun is also generally reliable and accurate in their reporting. Here we would also say they are 'balanced'. Might be a reason - The Sun is part of News Corp and a sister to Fox News. And for us red-blooded male types here on FR, The Sun Online has a great Page 3 (also included in the print edition)!
To: GGpaX4DumpedTea
support - supporter
To: ZULU
French engineering. See a Renault Caravelle auto sometime.
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