Posted on 09/16/2007 11:48:49 AM PDT by maquiladora
The nuclear Iranian crisis forces the world "to prepare for the worst" which "is war," French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Sunday evening, while emphasizing that negotiations should still be the preferred course of action.
Kouchner, quoted by French daily Le Figaro, added that "Iran does whatever it pleases in Iraq ... one cannot find in the entire world a crisis greater than this one."
Thanks Cincinna.
With crude oil hovering at $80 a barrel, coupled with a very nervous energy market, a full scale expansion of the current war against Jihad Inc (Iraq/Afghanistan) involving Syria, Iran, Hamas, Hezballah - and the wild card, the Russians, against US , Israel, the UK and the remaining allies in Iraq, oil would surely double on panic trading, especially once the Iranians (unless prevented) began targeting missile attacks into Saudi Arabia, coupled with major disruptions of oil shipments exiting from the Persian Gulf all of which shall compound the subprime/banking/credit problems, which in the UK are becoming worse.
Northern Rock customers grab savings as bank's shares tumble
The risk of continuing non-action is the Iranians get workable nukes, share them with Syria (which seems to be under way already via N.Korea or the Russians) and then there is a far more frightening geostrategic nightmare and global economic quagmire
New York oil price climbs back to record high
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I repost the Foch & Jaujard quotes you posted on a previous thread back in August as they are fitting and definitely noteworthy. (found on Google of all places. I hope you don't mind.)
I would be honored to make two men such as this proud.
My right has been rolled up. My left has been driven back. My center has been smashed. The situation is excellent. I am attacking! - Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch at the First Battle of the Marne
Our peace must be a peace of victors, not of the vanquished. - Field Marshal Foch before the Treaty of Versailles was signed
This is not a peace. It is an armistice for 20 years. - Field Marshal Fosh after the Treaty of Versailles was signed
Soon we shall be engaged in battle. To drive the enemy out, we must fire on our homeland. This is the price of liberty. Vive le France! - Rear Admiral Robert Jaujard off Normandy
Yep. Finally someone there sees that "Anglification" of the French language and worries over the effect of McDonalds and Starbucks on traditional French cuisine just might not be the most grievous threats facing the French people.
Vive La France! Vive la Liberté!
DeGaulle would also be considered, if he had stuck to being a military leader instead of diving into politics.
I’ll try. Thanks.
Thanks for the ping. Good news! Interesting thread. Thanks to all contributors.
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