Gee, I can't figure it out.... Up until September 2002, the Ivory Coast government had been peaceful. Then some violent fascists started kidnapping children at schools and the French sent troops and decided to award the Ministries of Defense and Interior to the violent fascists without the consent of the government or the people. Then thousands of people flooded the streets begging the US to save them. But no one listened.
I just can't figure out why the French are unpopular there.
Thank you! Perhaps you could expound a bit.
Weren't the French basically siding with and protecting northern rebel Muslim factions, which had been attacking the non-muslims?
My understanding is that when the Ivory Coast govt was retaliating and driving the muslim rebels out of the country, French "peacekeepers" interceded to protect them.
Is that correct?
Gee, I can't figure it out.... Up until September 2002, the Ivory Coast government had been peaceful. Then some violent fascists started kidnapping children at schools and the French sent troops and decided to award the Ministries of Defense and Interior to the violent fascists without the consent of the government or the people. Then thousands of people flooded the streets begging the US to save them. But no one listened.
I just can't figure out why the French are unpopular there
This is a quality example of the "nuanced" and "sophisticated" "conflict resolution" diplomacy of the worldly wise Froggies.
See how well it works? Don't you just wish GW had tried this with Saddam?