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WSJ: The Bloody Coast -- The French have aa Iraq epiphany in West Africa (Ivory Coast).
Wall Street Journal ^ | November 9, 2004 | Editorial

Posted on 11/09/2004 5:47:21 AM PST by OESY

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To: sympathyforthedevil
Does that answer the question ?

If you mean my question: So why is our State Dept. holding France's hand?

No it doesn't.

The French troops are basically doing what American troops are doing in various parts of Iraq. The French find fault with our Iraq policy, but have no problem putting down rebel forces in the Ivory Coast.

Do the French have a right to act as they do? Yes.

Do American troops have the same right? Yes.

The French have a duel standard for foreign policy when it comes to America, and I see no reason for our government to let them forget that fact.

41 posted on 11/12/2004 8:27:47 PM PST by Noachian (A Democrat, by definition, is a Socialist.)
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The State Dept. may find it tactful, but this would be a perfect opportunity to come down hard on the French as hypocrits.

Condi's in the State Department now - so you never know.

42 posted on 11/16/2004 12:08:04 PM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (To Al-Zakarwi, or whatever your name is - you have just made your biggest mistake.)
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