France blasts US over Iraq

AFP ^ | 03/25/03 | AFP

[VANHALEN2002]

France blasts US over Iraq Tue Mar 25, 2:35 AM ET

PARIS (AFP) - French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin lashed out at the United States over Iraq (news - web sites), saying no country should "set itself up as the world's guardian."

"We could imagine tomorrow seeing force used again in other crises in the world," he told France 2 television.

"Force must only be a last resort because its use risks deepening the wounds of the world," he said in a reference to the US-led military intervention in Iraq.

"No country can set itself up as the world's guardian," he said.

Faced with various world crises, "we need to find each other," de Villepin said. "How can we resolve the crisis in the Middle East, can one state resolve the crisis in the Middle East?"

The foreign minister said Washington has "no choice" but to go through the United Nations (news - web sites).

"The United States needs the UN right now to confront the humanitarian emergency" in Iraq, he said.

France had staunchly opposed the use of military force against Iraq, instead favoring continued UN weapons inspections to defuse the crisis.

French President Jacques Chirac said on Friday that he would refuse to accept a US-British post-war administration of Iraq, saying the United Nations was the only body which could be responsible for rebuilding the country.

De Villepin said Monday that "from the moment the (US) military timetable was in place.., dialogue became more and more difficult.

"We see the diplomatic line being slowly erased and no diplomatic response is possible," he said.

[dep]

france. is it still around? i declare.

dep

[dighton]

The French are so cute when they stamp their feet.

[hchutch]

Dominique:

Do intend to kick us out of Iraq? Do you aim to MAKE us see things your way?

[epluribus_2]

yah and your doing such a great job in ivory coast, frogs. And a little backbone might have saved the lives of hundreds of thousands in Rwanda but you weenies didn't care because things were darker there then you prefer.

[wayoverontheright]

Saddam wears a beret........coincidence?

[Slip18]

"france. is it still around? i declare."

Well, they will be a Third World Country after their little atrocities at the UN level.

[Cyclops08]

Its refreshing to see French impotence. Just WHAT do they intend to do about it? Nothing.

[azhenfud]

De Villepin: Phouis, Louis!

[Kozak]

"We could imagine tomorrow seeing force used again in other crises in the world," he told France 2 television.

THATS THE POINT WE WERE TRYING TO MAKE YOU STUPID CHEESE EATING SURRENDER MONKEY!

[Ronnie Radford]

France blasts US over Iraq

The French had better hope that we decide not to blast back.

[laz17]

REGIME CHANGE IN FRANCE!

SHOCK & AWE PARIS!

[Jumpmaster]

Greenpeace...Ivory Coast...?

[cardinal4]

The French are just posturing for the restless Islamists that are slowly taking over the majority in France and indeed, Europe. The continient is sinking under the weight of muslim immigration. Minarets and Madrassas will replace the Eiffel tower in Parisian skyline..

[azhenfud]

Note this quoue:

"we need to find each other," de Villepin said.

I think Americans have pretty well "found" the francies, they are the only ones having a problem "finding" themselves....

[ErnBatavia]

"No country can set itself up as the world's guardian," he said.

That's precious...without 'guardians' there would be no Frogs.

[nicmarlo]

"The United States needs the UN right now to confront the humanitarian emergency" in Iraq, he said.

No, The UN needs the United States right now to confront the humanitarian emergency in Iraq.

[chiefqc]

"Ah france, the mouse that whines".

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

France Blasts U.S.???

Here's a blast for the French...