Posted on 03/26/2005 3:47:20 AM PST by Eurotwit
France has reportedly warned the Assad regime against playing procrastination games to sabotage the process of change in Lebanon, saying "otherwise, all doors will be flung open for all eventualities against Syria," including military action. The London-based Asharq Al Awsat on Saturday quoted a French official as saying the report of the U.N. fact-finding mission on ex-Premier Hariri's assassination "is the message we wanted to address to Syria to refrain from preventing the change in Lebanon."
The newspaper quoted the French official as saying in a harsh language that reflects a French ultimatum: "France has long resisted calls for directly attacking Syria. So do not push us into a situation where we have to change our stance."
"If the Syrians fail to understand this or if they try to manipulate and procrastinate, they will lose their last chance" the French official said, according to the Saudi-owned newspaper.
Beirut, Updated 26 Mar 05, 12:42
bttt
"We will put on a display of surrender that will shock and awe them into compliance."
100 lashes with a white flag should do it
France wouldn't dare try it. Way too much muslim garbage inside the country and the backlash would topple the cheese-eating surrender monkeys.
like in vietnam, france only starts them
The frogs are probably hurting from the lost revenue from the Oil for Food program. They see the opportunity for the US to break alot of things in Syria, and they can get in line for the Billions in reconstruction and aid contracts. They missed the gravy train in Iraq by opposing the removal of Saddam.
Of course, if the US takes the lead in a military action against Syria (which would be mandatory for victory) then the French would whine that the US is playing bully in the world again.
This is from the Onion, right?
OMGKMN! Next they'll escalate to a full-scale embargo on smelly cheese and overpriced wine.
Is Syria suffering from such a shortage of linen that France must send "soldiers" to personaly deliver it?
Ooops..
Thanks for that. I must simply have messed up when I pasted the link.
"France has long resisted calls for directly attacking Syria. So do not push us into a situation where we have to change our stance."
What stance?
Changeing from hands up in surrender to keester up?
Come on France - no one believes a word you say.
My gut feel is there's not a snoball's chance France will actually do any fighting against terrorism.
Well, if they at least stop being obstructionist, that's a start.
Cheers.
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