France looking at supplying Iraqi Kurds with arms: FM

AFP Via Yahoo News ^ | 08/10/2014

[SeekAndFind]

Paris (AFP) - France, in consultation with its EU partners, is looking at supplying arms to Iraq's Kurds to fight against Islamic State jihadists, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Sunday.

"One way or another, they must receive, in a sure way, equipment that will allow them to defend themselves and to counterattack," Fabius told France 2 television from Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.

"We will look into that over the coming days but in liaison with the Europeans," he said from the city, which is not far from the IS frontline.

France and Britain have pledged support for a US-led operation helping Iraqi civilians -- many of them from the Yazidi minority -- who are fleeing a murderous advance by Islamic State (IS) militants

[Scotswife]

Hmmmm... So the French are capable of some kickassery?
I may have to rethink my wussy-French prejudice

[JohnBrowdie]

let’t wait and see if the ass they kick isn’t their own. it’s been a while since they took it out of the pants. there’s no telling what happens here

[InterceptPoint]

How do you say “About Time” in French? Or English or German or Italian or Spanish or ...

[WashingtonSource]

it’s about time! exp. ce n’est pas trop tôt!

[sergeantdave]

I watched a video from Vice News about the Kurds in Kirkuk. To me, these Kurds seem to embrace a good “kick a$$” attitude. Give them what they need, France.

[tdscpa]

France will give them weapons. Owe-bama will supply them the white flags.