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In Case You Missed It: French Newspaper Le Monde's Endorsement Of Kerry
Republican National Committee ^ | October 30, 2004

Posted on 10/30/2004 6:31:59 PM PDT by RWR8189

Le choix américain
Le Monde

L'éditorial du "Monde"
30 Octobre 2004

Oussama Ben Laden vote-t-il George W. Bush ou John F. Kerry ? La machiavélique irruption du chef d'Al-Qaida dans la campagne électorale américaine, à quatre jours du scrutin, fameuse "surprise d'octobre" redoutée par tous les stratèges, a brutalement replacé cette élection dans son véritable contexte : celui du 11-Septembre et de ses suites.

John Kerry, le candidat démocrate, estime que la guerre en Irak, en détournant les ressources militaires américaines de la lutte contre Al-Qaida, a empêché la capture de Ben Laden et renforcé la menace terroriste. Le président Bush, lui, joue ouvertement sur la peur de nouveaux attentats, toujours présente chez ses concitoyens, et demande aux électeurs de lui donner quatre ans de plus pour mener à bien sa "guerre mondiale contre le terrorisme". Chacun peut donc exploiter l'intervention d'Oussama Ben Laden à son avantage : M. Kerry en y voyant la preuve de l'échec de la politique de son adversaire, M. Bush en poussant encore un peu plus le facteur peur.

Prendre parti dans une élection à l'étranger n'est pas dans la tradition du Monde. L'enjeu exceptionnel de l'élection présidentielle du 2 novembre, pourtant, et les termes dans lesquels se présente ce choix historique nous ont convaincus qu'une victoire de John Kerry était souhaitable, au-delà des frontières des Etats-Unis. ...

Pour L'article Complet, Visitez Ici: http://www.lemonde.fr/web/recherche_articleweb/1,13-0,36-385220,0.html


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: axisofweasels; endorsements; eu; eurotwitsforkerry; france; frenchcandidate; gop; kerry; rnc; weenines
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1 posted on 10/30/2004 6:32:01 PM PDT by RWR8189
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dang surrender monkeys


2 posted on 10/30/2004 6:34:01 PM PDT by kingattax
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Merdeur.


3 posted on 10/30/2004 6:35:35 PM PDT by sarasota
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So the Frenchies are convinced that a Jean Querie victoire is preferable to their interests and the oil-to-steal program and anything else that weakens Amerique's power.

Hey, mes amis -- baissez mon cul.

4 posted on 10/30/2004 6:36:03 PM PDT by Ciexyz (Feeling so much calmer now I've cancelled my cable TV. Don't miss the Demopuke spin on cable news.)
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To: kingattax

The source shound be renamed Le Merde. (or is it La vs Le?). Well, anyway it stinketh.


5 posted on 10/30/2004 6:36:29 PM PDT by GSlob
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Le Surprise? No.


6 posted on 10/30/2004 6:36:33 PM PDT by writer33 (Try this link: http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/books/electivedecisions.shtml)
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sa "guerre mondiale contre le terrorisme"

Love the scare quotes and the qualification of the "world war against terrorism" as "his", i.e., Bush's personally, not Kerry's, not the US's, not France's and not the civilized world's. As France's favorite Michael Moore said, "there is no "terrorist threat". There is no terrorist threat."

7 posted on 10/30/2004 6:36:48 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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Those cowardly, yellow bellied bastards know a fellow coward when they see one. Our brave American dead at Normandy must be rolling over in their graves...


8 posted on 10/30/2004 6:37:58 PM PDT by Highwayman53
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Well once Osama gave Kerry the thumbs up, you knew the French would follow.


9 posted on 10/30/2004 6:38:56 PM PDT by Always Right
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The most significant industry in France is not cheese or wine. It is the manufacture of white cloth. If elected, Kerry will outsource the production of all white cloth to France.
10 posted on 10/30/2004 6:39:14 PM PDT by Henchman (Who gave KERRY entré to the VC @ Paris? T.Kennedy? McGovern? ...some"high" low D'rat probably)
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Heck, they were waiting for his hidden signal! Coincidence? I think not!


11 posted on 10/30/2004 6:40:16 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile ( "[Y]our arguments are devoid of value. I, as a woman, have so declared it." -- BushIsTheMan)
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Le poo poo


13 posted on 10/30/2004 6:41:28 PM PDT by kingattax
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tous les Français n'emploient jamais le papier de toilette et c'est pourquoi ils ont des dommages de cerveau


14 posted on 10/30/2004 6:41:51 PM PDT by badpacifist (INTOLERANT you bet I am!)
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Are you posting a translation? This article will really make you sick.

Le Monde states their preference for a new team to be installed in the White House, one that doesn't base policy on a theory of "Good and Bad" (Bush, obviously) but on "Right and Justice" (Kerry).

15 posted on 10/30/2004 6:42:12 PM PDT by Ciexyz (Feeling so much calmer now I've cancelled my cable TV. Don't miss the Demopuke spin on cable news.)
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I wish the French would somehow pi$$ us off enough so that we would invade them. Then again, it's like Canada, once you win, what the heck are you going to do with Quebec or Nova Scotia?

5.56mm

16 posted on 10/30/2004 6:42:19 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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ROFLMAO....


17 posted on 10/30/2004 6:43:19 PM PDT by Highwayman53
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"in case I missed it?"

Please...color me fair...NOT stupid...French = anti USA...this I know!


18 posted on 10/30/2004 6:44:15 PM PDT by Hotdog
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Cowardly, envious surrender monkeys!!


19 posted on 10/30/2004 6:44:40 PM PDT by international american (Support our troops!! Send Kerry( back to Bedlam,Massachusetts,and close the U.N.)
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i fart in their general direction


20 posted on 10/30/2004 6:45:54 PM PDT by kingattax
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