Posted on 04/27/2005 11:54:38 AM PDT by JZelle
In recent months, relations between the United States and France have improved, highlighted by events in Lebanon, where both countries have worked together to force Syria to remove its occupation army. But France runs the risk of negating its improved ties with Washington through its support of Beijing's anti-secession law, which gives it the right to attack the democratic nation of Taiwan if it declares independence from China. Paris' campaign to court Beijing continued last week, when French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin began a three-day visit to China by expressing support for the anti-secession law, terming it "completely compatible with the position of France." When considered in tandem with France's campaign to persuade the European Union to lift its arms embargo against China, President Jacques Chirac's government (joined by Germany in its efforts to get the embargo lifted) runs the risk of encouraging a new round of anti-Taiwan threats and intimidation from Beijing.
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The French will have to pick sides at some point. If the USA defends Taiwan will France support China? And, if so, will the baboons in Congress have the nerve to end our alliances with France when French weapons are deployed against US troops and sailors?
If war with China means war with France, then so be it.
I agree! Infact it would serve FranSS right to get its ass-kicked.
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