March 1, 2003 -- A French hotel chain - trying to weasel out of a backlash over Iraq - has stopped flying the nation's flag in front of two New York properties - a "cowardly" move, say the hotels' patrons. The blue, white and red flags were taken down Tuesday at the Sofitel and Novotel in Midtown - along with all other U.S. locations - to "avoid being provocative," a company executive said.
France has been leading the opposition to a U.S. attack against Iraq.
Ya gotta love the way the New York Post does their stories. They are about 100 times better than that rag down the street, the NY Slimes, ops sorry, the new york times, times not slimes, but then again, maybe I was right the first time, Slimes. Ya come to think about it it is Slime!