July 31, 2006
At the news conference held in Beirut, French Foreign Minister Phillippe Douste-Blazy praised Iran as a “stabilizing force in the Middle East.” Douste-Blazy told reporters that Iran "is an outstanding country with great people and an honorable civilization. It has a crucial role in the region.”
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Apologies to you B_F. I posted without reading the full thread!
Can we spare some uranium for the French?