Posted on 10/06/2004 8:29:16 PM PDT by cohokie
... Moreover, the IIS paper targeted a number of French individuals that the Iraqi's thought had close relations to French President Chirac, including, according to the Iraqi assessment, the offi cial spokesperson of President Chirac's re-election campaign, two reported "counselors" of President Chirac, and two well-known French businessmen. In May 2002, IIS correspondence addressed to Saddam stated that a MFA (quite possibly an IIS offi cer under diplomatic cover) met with French parliamentarian to discuss Iraq-Franco relations. The French politician assured the Iraqi that France would use its veto in the UNSC against any American decision to attack Iraq, according to the IIS memo.
From Baghdad's perspective, the MFA concluded that the primary motive for French continued support and cooperation with Iraq in the UN was economic. According to Tariq Aziz, French oil companies wanted to secure two large oil contracts; Russian companies not only wanted to secure (or lock in) oil contracts, but also sought other commercial contracts covering agricultural, electricity, machinery, food, and automobiles and trucks products. ....
(Excerpt) Read more at 2.cia.gov ...
I have dubbed this "Election 2004 - The Outing of the MSM"
I agree, Peach.
Bringing this up Friday night would be brilliant. It would put it out there, front and centre, FORCING the msm to get to work and start digging up and reporting more about it.
And it may even silence Kerry...well, for a minute or two.
ah hah! France is not our friend afrerall.
The media should be all over Charac about this...
I wonder what kind of kickbacks Kerry would get for reconnecting France to the oil $$$ if he were to be elected.
Hmm...
Always good to remind people of the true history of the French government during the war.
Is there any doubt that they are not and never have been an ally!!
Plenty.
These are the people eff'n wants to suck up to in the grand quest to pass the "GLOBAL TEST".
and that has what to do with Iraq not having WMD?
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