[conservativecorner]

The A-Holes are no better than 60 yrs. ago!

[muawiyah]

These rebel forces need (but probably don't "deserve") our support.

[Keith in Iowa]

Do the Frogs have a UN Security Council mandate to do this??

[dc-zoo]

Quagmire?

[fellowpatriot]

Do they have the UN's approval? Where are the weapons of mass destruction? etc.....

[johniegrad]

Maybe if they get the screws working on their Charles DeGaulle they could send it down there. Ready the tugs for action!!

[lonestar67]

What is fascinating about this is that the French went in here UNILATERALLY without UN approval at the precise time that we were seeking entry into Iraq. While France snubbed UN approval for a military mission without allies, they assaulted our request on iraq. Now we see the UN cooperating with the mission anyway.

[injin]

better hand out automatic weapons and cases of ammo to all French nationals right away or they will see a Rwanda done
on the civilians they leave defenseless out of some warped
sense of political correctness. Machetes do not stand up very well to full auto.

[HighWheeler]

Can we send arms to Ivory Coast to help them? I know France will be defeated anyway, but I would like to think we had a hand in it.

[anniegetyourgun]

Give the inspectors more time....

[danamco]

Did they ask UN???

[Edgerunner]

A French military spokesman in Abidjan said Paris was also sending three Mirage fighter planes and one supply aircraft to the West African country of Gabon as reinforcements.

They must REALLY MEAN IT THIS TIME!

[smonk]

I know. Let's promise to support them, and then torpedo them in the security council at the last second.

[Petronski]

They have to get more boots on the ground before they can have a really big mass surrender.

[GregB]

They would send troops but they already have surrendered

[conservativecorner]

How about a battalion of germans to help the frogs? I mean they kicked the frog's a$$es 60 yrs. ago, so who would know how to help the frogs more than the germans?

[xJones]

This French unilateral military action, without any U.N. sanction, let alone a debate, has me deeply depressed. Chirac is acting like a first world (white) militant aggressor, and is flagrantly attacking Ivory Coast citizens - and their helicopters.

There's only one thing the U.S. can hope for; that Michael Moore and MoveOn will come to the rescue.

[freddiedavis]

france surrenders...film at 11

[lilylangtree]

Didn't France get booted out of Ivory Coast about 2-3 years ago prior to the Iraqi war? France negotiated a godawful treaty between the govt of Ivory Coast and the rebel faction trying to take control of the nation. The rebel faction under this treaty would get control of the military. The president of the Ivory Coast was pressured to accept this treaty until the people of the nation rose up in protest and France pulled out with their tails between their legs. Or am I thinking of another country?

[Slump Tester]

Have they started surrender negotiations yet, or will that be another day or two?

[Finalapproach29er]

Lets hope the Africans cut the French to pieces.