French official: No anti-Americanism in France

CNN.com ^ | 03/02/2003

[GeneD]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Despite France's staunch refusal to support the United States in its plans for a possible war against Iraq, there is "no anti-Americanism" in France, the French foreign minister said Sunday.

The two nations merely have a difference of opinion over how to handle Iraq's failures to rid itself of any weapons of mass destruction banned by the United Nations, Dominique de Villepin told ABC's "This Week."

[WOSG]

"I love the United States. I love the people of the United States," he said. "But the question is, 'How do we deal with the crisis of proliferation?'"

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How do you deal with the crisis of dictators with WMDs and links to terror groups?

How do you deal with the crisis of a country ruled by a violent, militaristic and brutal regime that has killed so many of its own people?

[billorites]

"No anti-Americanism in France"

None that Hans Blix could find anyway.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

In stressing the longtime ties between the United States and France, Villepin pointed out that French President Jacques Chirac was the first head of state to formally visit the United States after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

And I'm sure he will not be invited back anytime soon !!

[xJones]

...we see that there is no anti-Americanism in France."

"Oh goodie!", cried the Snorkelwacker, jumping up and down. "And there aren't any liars among those truffle-snorting, snail-licking, unbathed invertebrates, either."

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Dominique de Villepin went on to say, "I also see no anti-Semitism, armpit hair, and deodorant soap."

[Dog Gone]

There is no anti-Americanism in France? Has he been there lately?

[timestax]

Yeah, RIGHT!. They just want US tourists to pickpocket our wallets on their trains, etc. They think we are suckers!

[Diana Rose]

Chirac was the first head of state to formally visit the United States

In Washington, The more important the visitor the less formal the event. Chirac's visit was formal and may put him in company with some 3rd world dictators.

[A_perfect_lady]

None that Hans Blix could find anyway.

Good one! Yeah, there's no anti-Americanism in France, they just don't want to push the terrorism issue because face it, it's mostly Americans the terrorists want to kill, not the French. So let's give them plenty of chances to kill Americans, shall we? But of course, as I said, it's nothing personal at all, you see?

[Mamzelle]

re: ((( "No anti-Americanism in France"

None that Hans Blix could find anyway.)))

LOL bump...

[EternalHope]

Despite France's staunch refusal to support the United States in its plans for a possible war against Iraq, there is "no anti-Americanism" in France, the French foreign minister said Sunday.

Does anyone, anywhere, really believe this?

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[Drango]

there is "no anti-Americanism" in France,

no anti-semitism either.

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[Cachelot]

there is "no anti-Americanism" in France, the French foreign minister said Sunday.

Of course not. There's no antisemitism either, just burnt synagogues.

"But the question is, 'How do we deal with the crisis of proliferation?'"

By removing the nuclear armaments of that criminal and rogue state, France, so that they don't end up in the hands of Osama bin Laden. Next.

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