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The French view
Le Monde On-line ^
| October 7, 2001
| Le Monde
Posted on 10/07/2001 5:54:36 PM PDT by nm_james
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L'Afghanistan
sous le feu des alliés
Les bombardements anglo-américains sur l'Afghanistan ont commencé à 18h15 (heure française), dimanche 7 octobre 2001. George W. Bush, a confirmé , dans un discours à la nation à 18h50, que les Etats-Unis et la Grande-Bretagne avaient entamé des frappes militaires "ciblées". Les forces armées anglo-américaines ont lancé une première offensive sur Kaboul, Jalalabad, Kandahar et Hérat suivie par une seconde vague sur la capitale afghanel. La France, l'Allemagne, l'Australie et le Canada, entre autres, se sont engagés à participer à l'action de représailles militaires aux attentats anti-américains du 11 septembre.
Des forces à dominante américaine ont lancé de nouveaux raids dimanche 7 octobre contre la capitale afghane et la ville de Jalalabad, a déclaré un responsable du ministère des affaires étrangères des talibans au pouvoir à Kaboul. "Les attaques reprennent", a déclaré Mohammad Qasim Halimi à la chaîne de télévision qatarie Al Djazira avant que la diffusion de son interview soit coupée. Le correspondant de la chaîne à Kaboul a fait état de fortes explosions en divers points de la capitale, y compris apparemment dans le centre-ville. Il a ajouté que la DCA des talibans ripostait contre des forces aéroportées. Cette seconde offensive serait plus importante que les premières déflagrations entendues pendant la première vague quelques heures plus tôt.
On ignore cependant encore quels types d'appareils et quels pays de l'alliance participent à ce deuxième raid. COMBATS INTER-AFGHANS En revanche, des combats ont éclaté dimanche entre les talibans et des habitants de la ville afghane de Zaranj, près de la frontière iranienne, rapporte l'agence de presse iranienne Irna. Selon l'agence, qui cite des sources afghanes, environ 150
Afghans ont décidé de reprendre le contrôle de la ville aux dépens des talibans. Zaranj se trouve à l'extrémité sud-ouest de l'Afghanistan, là ou la frontière irano-afghane est proche de la frontière avec
le Pakistan. Iran précise que haji Karim Barahouel, commandant militaire de l'opposition afghane basé dans la ville iranienne de Zahedan, près de la frontière, est parti précipitamment sur les lieux des combats. La région est peuplée principalement de Baloutches. Avec AFP et Reuters
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The French view of our attack. Parlez vous Francaise?
1
posted on
10/07/2001 5:54:36 PM PDT
by
nm_james
(nm_james@bellsouth.net)
To: nm_james
non...
To: nm_james
The French view is absolutely irrelevant. Don't bother to translate.
3
posted on
10/07/2001 5:57:37 PM PDT
by
drstevej
To: nm_james
Touc pee pee!
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posted on
10/07/2001 5:59:17 PM PDT
by
duckman
To: nm_james
Je ne comprends pas.
5
posted on
10/07/2001 6:01:22 PM PDT
by
Tawiskaro
To: nm_james
Using Babelfish Translations....
Afghanistan under the fire of allied the Anglo-American bombardments on Afghanistan started with 18h15 (French hour),
Sunday October 7 2001.
George W Bush, confirmed, in a speech with the nation with 18h50, that the United States and Great Britain had started strike military " targeted ". The Anglo-American armed forces launched a first offensive on Kabul, Jalalabad, Kandahar and Hérat followed by one second wave on the capital afghanel. France, Germany, Australia and Canada, inter alia, committed itself taking part in the action of military reprisals to the attacks anti-American of September 11.
Forces with dominant American launched new raids Sunday against the Afghan capital and the town of Jalalabad, declared a person in charge of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the taliban to the capacity in Kabul. **time-out** some combat inter-Afghan take place lieu with Zaranj, close of border Iranian, according to the service de news Iranian Irna.Des force with dominant American have launch some new raid Sunday 7 October against the capital Afghan and the city of Jalalabad, have declare a person in charge of Ministry for Foreign Affairs of talibans with capacity with Kabul. " the attacks begin again ", declared Mohammad Qasim Halimi with the chain of television qatarie Al Djazira before the diffusion of its interview is cut. The correspondent of the chain in Kabul gave a report on strong explosions in various points of the capital, including apparently in the downtown area. He added that the DCA of the talibans counteracted against airborne forces.
This second offensive would be more significant than the first deflagrations heard during the first wave a few hours earlier. On the same subject Topicality A declaration of Ben Laden diffused after the beginning of the response
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Other heading Military operations Reactions Strategy Ben Laden and his network a history, a geography humanitarian aid press review counteracts talibane One is unaware of however still which types of apparatuses and which countries of alliance take part in this second raid. COMBAT INTER-AFGHANS On the other hand, of the engagements burst Sunday between the talibans and of the inhabitants of the Afghan city of Zaranj, close to the Iranian border, pays the Iranian news service Irna. According to the agency, which quotes Afghan sources, approximately 150 Afghans decided to take again the control of the city at the expense of the talibans. Zaranj is at the south-western end of Afghanistan, there or the irano-Afghan border is close to the border with Pakistan. Iran specifies that haji Karim Barahouel, commander military of the Afghan opposition based in the Iranian city of Zahedan, close to the border, left precipitately on the spot the engagements.
The area is populated mainly of Baloutches.
With AFP and Reuters
To: nm_james
No hablo french ... What are they saying? Their President said they were an ally in this conflict - so what are they saying??
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posted on
10/07/2001 6:03:15 PM PDT
by
Ken522
To: nm_james
Other than the part about "Death to American Velveeta Cheese" its all pops and whistles over here.
Yes, I know I'm enabling the cheese dependants on FreeRepublic.
To: avg_freeper
I hate cheese!
To: nm_james
Huh....I thought the French view on this military action would be like most of their other views of military action....rifles on the ground, pants around their ankles and hands high up in the air!
To: irish guard
Hee, Hee, Hee!!!!
To: nm_james
The French view of our attack."The French surrender....again"
To: irish guard
ROFL
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posted on
10/07/2001 6:17:56 PM PDT
by
WriteOn
To: nm_james
Oui oui? No. Poo poo.
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posted on
10/07/2001 6:18:24 PM PDT
by
Octar
To: sharktrager
No you don't. You like cheese. I like cheese. We all like cheese.
To: nm_james
Who cares about the French? Not me. They don't think.
Tootles!
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posted on
10/07/2001 6:21:53 PM PDT
by
nmh
To: nm_james
It must, however, be noted that "Le Monde" is a left of center rag. For more balanced reporting, see "Le Figaro"... for article on the bombings,
click here
To: been_lurking
Trust me. I hate cheese.
To: Partisan Hack
What the hell are Baloutches?
To: irish guard
FOR SALE: French Infantry Rifle. Never fired, dropped only once.
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