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World should brace for possible war over Iran: France
breitbart.com ^

Posted on 09/16/2007 12:07:28 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

World should brace for possible war over Iran: France Sep 16 02:44 PM US/Eastern The world should brace for a possible war over the Iranian nuclear crisis but seeking a solution through talks should take priority, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Sunday.

"We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war," he said in an interview broadcast on French television and radio.

"We must negotiate right to the end," with Iran, he said, but underlined that if Tehran possessed an atomic weapon, it would represent "a real danger for the whole world."

"We are trying to put in place plans which are the privilege of chiefs of staff and that is not for tomorrow," he said, referring to military plans but stressed that although any attack on Iran was far from taking place, "It is normal for us to plan" for any eventuality.

Kouchner said France wanted the European Union to prepare sanctions against Iran, outside the ambit of the UN Security Council, to force Tehran to forsake its nuclear ambitions.

"We have decided that while negotiations are continuing ... to prepare eventual sanctions outside the ambit of UN sanctions. Our good friends, the Germans, suggested that," he said.

The foreign minister also said leading French companies such as Total and Gaz de France had been urged not to undertake new work or contracts in Iran.

Iran vehemently denies Western allegations it is seeking an atomic weapon, saying its nuclear drive is aimed at providing electricity for a growing population whose fossil fuels will one day run out.

The five permanent Security Council members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- plus Germany are due to meet to discuss a new draft UN resolution on sanctions against Iran on September 21

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: france; iran; iraq; kouchner
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To: Sub-Driver

says over Iran not with Iran. Half the world supporting it, half opposing it? Do we fight each other over them?


41 posted on 09/16/2007 1:12:21 PM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: Sub-Driver
The five permanent Security Council members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- plus Germany are due to meet to discuss a new draft UN resolution on sanctions against Iran on September 21

Well, I'm sure that'll fix the problem.

42 posted on 09/16/2007 1:13:57 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Mariner; Shadow44

I concur with Mariner. Iran is likely one of those rare situations that can be solved with airpower alone. Their air force is no match for us, so we would have air dominance early on day one, killing everything that flies and taking out the ground-based air defense stuff. Then we can destroy the nuke facilities. After that it depends on goals. One option would be to destroy just the Revolutionary Guard and whatever mullahs we can get and then see how the Iranian regular military handles things from there. The other option is to crush their entire military as well as the Guard, and a third is to just keep going until their infrastructure is so ruined that they literally have to choose between nationhood and having a nuke program.


43 posted on 09/16/2007 1:14:38 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Support Scouting: Raising boys to be strong men and politically incorrect at the same time.)
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To: Mariner
France could strike from US air bases throughout the theatre.

Aircraft carriers are the only bases that we have in the region that would not require permission from the host country, including Iraq.

Which country do you think will host France?

44 posted on 09/16/2007 1:16:16 PM PDT by SampleMan (Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
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To: Mr. Silverback

Look I’m all for the end of the Islamic Republic, but to Code Pink and the Rats this just screams Christmas Bombings in Cambodia, which would make the similarities to Vietnam even “more clear”. The treasonous Rats will make anything we do to Iran a holocaust.


45 posted on 09/16/2007 1:18:26 PM PDT by Shadow44
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To: Shadow44

I’m not willing to risk Ahmadinejad having nukes because a bunch of pantywaists might screech about it. Either we go or we don’t, and Code Pink can pound sand.


46 posted on 09/16/2007 1:24:19 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Support Scouting: Raising boys to be strong men and politically incorrect at the same time.)
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To: RightWhale; DoughtyOne; Bommer; Mr. Silverback
"France waited quite a while after Germany invaded Poland. In fact they waited until France was overrun."

What was Italy doing back then? ...not that the WWII stuff is very relevant to our diplomacy with western Europe today. Political situations have changed in western Europe even more recently.

IRAN: ITALY MUST RELY ON TEHRAN TO BOOST ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST, DIPLOMAT ["Main trading partner."]
AKI (Italy) ^ | 10AUG06 | AKI (Italy)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1690564/posts
Excerpt:
"Italy is Iran's main trading partner in Europe and commercial relations between the two countries were reportedly worth five billion euros in 2005."

IRAN: D'ALEMA, SANCTIONS WOULD ESPECIALLY DAMAGE ITALY
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy ^ | 26MAY06 | Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1639485/posts

Italy's out, and France has soldiers in Afghanistan, BTW. It would be nice, if we could get all of western Europe to help.
47 posted on 09/16/2007 1:28:14 PM PDT by familyop (U.S cbt. engr. (cbt.)--has-been, will write Duncan Hunter in)
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To: Sub-Driver

“We must negotiate right to the end,”

To the end of what??????????????????????????????????????


48 posted on 09/16/2007 1:32:56 PM PDT by cubreporter
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To: Sub-Driver
"The foreign minister also said leading French companies such as Total and Gaz de France had been urged not to undertake new work or contracts in Iran."

That's significant. Hopefully, other western European nations will follow.
49 posted on 09/16/2007 1:33:44 PM PDT by familyop (U.S cbt. engr. (cbt.)--has-been, will write Duncan Hunter in)
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To: Sub-Driver

The US has been the frontrunner in Afghanistan and Iraq. Let someone else take the lead in taking on Iran. Remember all those jerks like France, Germany and Russia wanted to “talk Saddam Hussein to death” because the trio were already dealing with him under the table plus UN Secy General Kofi Annan and his son were scamming all the countries with the oil-for-food program and PM of England was vilified for supporting America over Iraq. Lest we forget Canada at the time who’s PM’s brother in law had a financial interest in Iraq over the largest oil company owned by Canadians. Yep, let the rest of the world take on Iran. America can watch.


50 posted on 09/16/2007 1:36:16 PM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: Sub-Driver

“Kouchner said France wanted the European Union to prepare sanctions against Iran, outside the ambit of the UN Security Council”

What?!?! Le Frances, sans Chirac, would by-pass the world government UN security council!?!?

No!!! Parole ce n’est pas vrai!!!!


51 posted on 09/16/2007 1:37:20 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: cubreporter
To the end of what??????????????????????????????????????

Does this help answer your question?

52 posted on 09/16/2007 1:39:19 PM PDT by SampleMan (Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
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To: Mr. Silverback

I guess I’m putting too much stock into the Anti-war crowd for worst case scenarios.


53 posted on 09/16/2007 1:39:47 PM PDT by Shadow44
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To: SampleMan

A red x? No it doesn’t. :) sorry, nothing came up. :)


54 posted on 09/16/2007 1:40:12 PM PDT by cubreporter
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To: RightWhale
France has nothing to lose by taking action.

Just respect for their flag.

If your background on your desktop is white, their flag may be missed.

55 posted on 09/16/2007 1:41:20 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: cubreporter

Really? I html’d it correctly and I’m getting it. (not from my computer)


56 posted on 09/16/2007 1:41:38 PM PDT by SampleMan (Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
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To: SampleMan

Seriously...all have is a red x. Maybe it’s me.


57 posted on 09/16/2007 1:44:12 PM PDT by cubreporter
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To: SampleMan

is it something you can cut and paste????


58 posted on 09/16/2007 1:44:38 PM PDT by cubreporter
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To: Mr. Silverback

They never recovered.


59 posted on 09/16/2007 1:45:08 PM PDT by RightWhale (Snow above 2000')
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To: Sub-Driver
"We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war,"

Any more statements like this coming from France and I am going to need a new tagline.

60 posted on 09/16/2007 1:45:52 PM PDT by Semper911 ("We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it." -Marge Simpson)
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