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France Praises Irans Stabilizing Role
CNSnews ^ | August 1, 2006 | Patrick Goodenough

Posted on 08/01/2006 8:40:44 AM PDT by Nav_Mom

The French foreign minister, whose government is positioning itself to play a leading part in Mideast peace efforts, has described Iran as a respected country that plays a stabilizing role in the region.

Philippe Douste-Blazy told a news conference in Beirut Monday that Iran was "a great country, a great people and a great civilization which is respected and which plays a stabilizing role in the region."

Hours later, the Frenchmen met with his Iranian counterpart, Manouchehr Mottaki, at the Iranian Embassy. Tehran's mission in the Lebanese capital has been a key channel for Iran's support for Hizballah, and last week Iran denied reports that Hizballah leader Hassan Nasrallah had taken refuge inside the building.

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KEYWORDS: axisofweasels; france; iran; liberalagenda; praise; waronterror
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1 posted on 08/01/2006 8:40:44 AM PDT by Nav_Mom
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2 posted on 08/01/2006 8:42:08 AM PDT by Fighting Irish (Béagán agus a rá go maith)
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To: Nav_Mom
Yeah, Germany was also a stabilizing force in Europe pre-mid-century...
3 posted on 08/01/2006 8:44:27 AM PDT by Edgerunner (The WOT will not be won without Iran and Syria going down)
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To: Nav_Mom

Not suprising that a nation that consistently threatens Israel with extinction is viewed by the French as a "stabilizing force."


4 posted on 08/01/2006 8:44:47 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Nav_Mom

So now a Frenchman is someone carrying a white flag and has a brown nose?


5 posted on 08/01/2006 8:45:06 AM PDT by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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To: Nav_Mom

The French have a way of saying just the right thing at the wrong time, don't they?


6 posted on 08/01/2006 8:45:23 AM PDT by RexBeach ("Their is no substitute for victory." - Douglas MacArthur)
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To: Fighting Irish

The article makes my head hurt! What morons! I hope they end up targets of their friendly terrorists!


7 posted on 08/01/2006 8:45:28 AM PDT by thebaron512
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To: Nav_Mom

"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me." --- General George S. Patton








8 posted on 08/01/2006 8:48:24 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued (illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)
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To: Nav_Mom

Well, that cinches it. French collaborators are at it again! They MUST know Iran is a terrorist nation, because it's obvious Iran is supporting and exporting terror. Shoot, the Iranians even admit it! Vichy France is back in business, and WWIII is under way.


9 posted on 08/01/2006 8:48:54 AM PDT by CitizenUSA
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To: Nav_Mom

Of course the French, who provided safe harbor for the Ayatollah Khomeini for 15 years, would say that Iran is a stabilizing influence.


10 posted on 08/01/2006 8:49:35 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Nav_Mom

Looks like the French have taken over where Neville Chamberlin left off.


11 posted on 08/01/2006 8:52:06 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: Mr. Mojo

or exports terrorism


12 posted on 08/01/2006 8:53:12 AM PDT by Smedley
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To: Edgerunner

Yes, Germany was as stabilizing to France from 1940-1945 and Iran has been to Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, etc.


13 posted on 08/01/2006 8:55:20 AM PDT by GeorgefromGeorgia
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Yeah, right. Now where did that "why do we bash France?" thread get to...


14 posted on 08/01/2006 8:55:53 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Nav_Mom

Their future
15 posted on 08/01/2006 8:58:54 AM PDT by BigFinn
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To: Nav_Mom

France is collaborating again... eager to do their part in the next holocaust.

Iran is a proxy for France...


16 posted on 08/01/2006 9:00:12 AM PDT by Lexington Green (Peace Through Victory)
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To: Fighting Irish
I agree.


17 posted on 08/01/2006 9:03:59 AM PDT by Cobra64 (All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
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What morons! I hope they end up targets of their friendly terrorists!

Yup. Islamic terrorists blow things up in France and now they're cozying up with Iran?

18 posted on 08/01/2006 9:05:36 AM PDT by Cobra64 (All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
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To: Nav_Mom

We saved them three times in war.
We paid for the rebuilding of their nation.

This is the bullsh*t that we get from that pansy Chiraq, for however the hell you spell his name.

Of course, why are we surprised? Iran is probably a big buyer of French missiles and fighter jets.


19 posted on 08/01/2006 9:07:32 AM PDT by Quark606
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To: Nav_Mom

The French are on Iran's Preferred-Surrender Program.


20 posted on 08/01/2006 9:17:44 AM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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