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French Given Green Light To Intervene In Chad
The Telegraph (UK) ^
| 2-5-2008
| Sebastien Berger
Posted on 02/04/2008 6:20:06 PM PST by blam
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:20:10 PM PST
by
blam
To: blam
France, the former colonial power, has around 1,500 troops in Chad.
yes those terrible colonial days
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:21:11 PM PST
by
Flavius
(24/7)
To: blam
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:21:27 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: blam
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:23:17 PM PST
by
The Iceman Cometh
(Evil has a name and it is Hillary!)
To: blam
Ironically, France has chosen to intervene on the side of the rebels to teach them how to lose.
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:24:17 PM PST
by
glennshepard
(Semper Fi)
To: blam
Where were they when we had problems with the hanging chads in Florida?
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:24:51 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(We all need someone we can bleed on...)
To: blam
What does Jeremy have to say to that?
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:27:38 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(We all need someone we can bleed on...)
To: blam
A lesson from the Ivory coast.
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:27:51 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Duncan Hunter, Conservative excellence in action.)
To: blam
“...all the help he needs.”
I wonder if that means 10MM in a Swiss bank and a one way plane ticket to the south of France.
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:30:42 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: blam
So the UN says its OK for another country to come in an use military forces to kill another countries people to protect a corrupt government.
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:44:23 PM PST
by
edcoil
To: Flavius
What about Jeremy?
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:50:30 PM PST
by
Ukiapah Heep
(Shoes for Industry!)
To: edcoil
"The French have the expertise and the lead on this issue," he said. "Should they decide to do more, they have the support of the Security Council."
No questions asked, just "Froggy is a go".
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:50:52 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Duncan Hunter, Conservative excellence in action.)
To: blam
Ok, but who gave Chad the green light to interfere in Florida’s elections?
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posted on
02/04/2008 6:54:44 PM PST
by
sourcery
(Electile Disfunction: The inability to get excited about any of the available candidates)
To: cripplecreek
Why does France need permission of the UN to intervene in a former colony, one which they have supported over the years???
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posted on
02/04/2008 7:30:10 PM PST
by
elpadre
To: maverickusna2009
not if they send in the french foreign legion.
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posted on
02/04/2008 7:40:50 PM PST
by
bravo whiskey
(everybody's shot. drive the truck)
To: maverickusna2009
Ironically, France has chosen to intervene on the side of the rebels to teach them how to lose.
not if they send in the french foreign legion.
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posted on
02/04/2008 7:41:19 PM PST
by
bravo whiskey
(everybody's shot. drive the truck)
To: blam
Those machine guns are no match for our white flags!
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posted on
02/04/2008 9:27:45 PM PST
by
Tzimisce
(How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President!)
To: Tzimisce
Is this a bad time to remember that we ended up in Vietnam trying to clean up the mess the french left behind?
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posted on
02/04/2008 9:36:39 PM PST
by
null and void
(Conservatism. It's the new Black...)
To: blam
The trooper in the photo is carrying a FAMAS G2 (5.56x45 NATO) - I cannot see any patches but the armor in the background looks to be a Panhard variant.
Without seeing any devices, I only guess the extra troops sent are 11th Para (very tough outfit) or even the Legion 2eme REP.
The 13th DBLE (Djibouti) is on alert - they are an extremely tough outfit.
Any of these units (or parts thereof) are more than a match for any ‘rebel’ forces in the OA.
Folks on FR love to trash the French military - I would note the 13th DBLE - a unit less manpower than a US Brigade - held a Division-wide front in GW1, and he Iraqi forces fled in terror - such is the well deserved rep of the 13th DBLE.
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posted on
02/04/2008 10:13:31 PM PST
by
ASOC
(The Captain doesn't choose the storm....)
To: ASOC
Much agree with your assessment of the possible troopies for the mission. Tough and battle experienced groups.
I found this quote revealing:
"A European peacekeeping force was due to arrive in Chad last week, but the deployment was postponed because of the violence."
Euro mil equivalent to a 'rain delay' I would imagine.
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posted on
02/04/2008 10:39:26 PM PST
by
Tainan
(Talk is cheap. Silence is golden. All I got is brass...lotsa brass.)
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