Posted on 02/18/2005 7:58:30 AM PST by srm913
When are we Americans going to wise up? How many times does the French government, led by Jacques Chirac (search), have to put all of us in danger before we get the picture? France is helping worldwide terrorism.
Here's the latest. France has said no to Secretary of State Rice, who asked the Chirac government to designate Hezbollah (search) as a terrorist group. If France would do that, Hezbollah could not raise money in Europe, which it is now doing through various charitable fronts.
There is no question Hezbollah is a terrorist group. It was responsible for killing more than 200 U.S. Marines in Lebanon (search) back in 1983. And since then has murdered thousands of civilians primarily in and around Israel.
The secretary general of Hezbollah, a guy named Hassan Nasrallah, has openly stated that the group's slogan is "death to America." Hezbollah's head of security, a guy named Imad Mugniyah, met at least once with bin Laden and has a $5 million price tag on his head put there by the U.S. government.
Hezbollah is funded and harbored by Iran and Syria. And even the new Palestinian leadership wants them branded a terrorist group because they oppose any peaceful solution vis-a-vis Israel.
Jacques Chirac won't call Hezbollah terrorists. When is enough enough, ladies and gentlemen? When will the American people realize that Chirac and his minions are putting this country and millions of other of people in danger?
So I am again calling for all responsible people not to buy French products, not to travel to France, and to contact the French embassy in Washington, and let them know Chirac's conduct is unacceptable.
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Bill O'Reilly farts in your general direction ping.
I boycott boycotts, but generally just ignore France anyway.
They take pride in being boycotted by us anyway....
I saw it last night. Who was that white haired guy who talks about being nicey nice to France on the O'Reilly Factor.
France has a pretty large muslim population and its growing. it won't be long until they start having terror problems of their own. THEN they'll be on board. But it could be too late for them...
So if France supports and harbors a terrorist group such as Hezbollah then does that not make France subject to the terms of the 'Bush Doctrine'?
Except when it comes to their tourism $$$.
I love a French Whine.
I'm sure you can get versions from Wisconsin.
I still say ignore them. If you act like they are irrelevant, then their arrogance takes a shot, which is what needs to happen.
I think his name is Pemmican--dried fruit mixed with jerky.
I thought it was funny when someone said "I will take all of your Dom Perignon" to Bill, he didn't know what to say ha!
Boycotts are for dims aren't they? Aren't they always boycotting one thing or another?
"If you act like they are irrelevant"
No acting needed....they ARE irrelevant ;)
I discovered that the fountain pens I like to use are made in France...but I didn't buy more. Stopped with cognac and switched to an interesting South African brandy. I make it a point to call all sparkling wine "champagne" because that irritates the French.
What is this "French" you speak of? Isn't it a salad dressing? I think I had that once.
They are yes, but acting like they are irrelevant, things like doing stuff they dont want us to do, etc.
I say again, I boycott boycotts and just ignore France. I get air and seasick anyway :)
Chirac basically sold his soul to Satan: he has made anti-Americanism the rallying point for his regime and he dare not throw it away now.
There will be no improvement whatsoever until he has left office. But even then I'm not sure it will improve any time soon.
Regards, Ivan
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