France: War Has Led to Economic Fallout

ap ^ | March 23, 2003

[sarcasm]

PARIS (AP) -- The economy minister said Sunday that he believes the worst French economic fallout from the war in Iraq had already taken place.

``In the last year, or rather in the last six months, I think the Iraqi events have already created negative consequences that France regrets now,'' Francis Mer told LCI television and RTL radio.

``I'm not saying that to deny the intensity of the Iraqi problems, but the main part of the negative consequences from the Iraqi crisis is behind us,'' he said.

According to a survey by the IFOP agency published Sunday in the French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, 46 percent of French people worry the war will aggravate economic and other problems in France.

The French unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent in January, the most recent figures released. Consumption fell 0.2 percent that month, suggesting that the French economy got off to a weak start in 2003. Also in January, France's consumer confidence index dropped five points to reach its lowest level in five years.

[FreedomPoster]

Bingo! Bingo! Bingo!

>>France/Germany/Russia/China don't want us in Iraq because they know most of the stuff Saddam isn't/wasn't supposed to have has 'Made in China/France/Germany/Russia' marked on the bottom.


Worth highlighting again.

[The Great RJ]

To the French ... le bras d'honor. French equivalent of the middle digit salute.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

They sure as hell won't be getting any money from me.

[Ima Lurker]

-- The economy minister said Sunday that he believes the worst French economic fallout from the war in Iraq had already taken place.

In your dreams buddy!

Just as a side note, I have an acquaintance from France who is here on a work visa. (She now tells people she is from Italy) She says her family and friends in France are split on the war, but those opposed are so because France has all but been taken over by Muslims and they are afraid of them. To me, this seems all the more reason to put a stop to this maddness. After all, we do have a responsibility to future generations.

[RightOnline]

Try to get a post-war piece of those Iraqi oil fields, France.

We just.............f***ing............dare you.

You don't know the meaning of "economic fallout" until you royally screw the U.S........like you just did.

Reap it.

[Salvation]

Boycott French products!

[Lx]

War? How about Chirac's policies?

Just like Clinton and Carter, Chirac is desperately seeking relevancy.

[Enemy Of The State]

"According to a survey by the IFOP agency published Sunday in the French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, 46 percent of French people worry the war will aggravate economic and other problems in France."

Awww....I feel just terrible about that...

NOT...hahahaha

[Catalonia]

"Economic reality alone will set the tone for a more conservative French government which will be less vocal and more aligned with Western interests."

I hope you're right. It is the 10% of France's population that is Muslim that worries me. All you have to do is posture as an anti-American and anti-Israeli, as Chirac is doing, and you have automatically locked in 10% of the vote. And that's not to mention the greater percentage of socialists/communists in France, who have always and will always hate America. That will not change anytime soon, and will probably only get worse.

(Oh yes, and Belgium, one of the Axis of Weasels, in the year 2020 will be 50% Muslim. They, too, will be forever anti-American, barring any unforseen changes in demographics -- their politicians have any easy route to lock in 50% of the vote by posturing as anti-American.)

Unless a conservative movement gains traction and gains traction quickly, continental Europe will slowly wither on the vine as a refuge of liberal democracy. Their weakness and intellectually lazy reliance on the UN is the greatest threat to long-term security, not the United States.

[Wil H]

but the main part of the negative consequences from the Iraqi crisis is behind us,'' he said.

Ya think? Wait until the tourist industry is decimated by the boycott by the Americans AND the Brits....

[LaGrone]

Their behind the back deals with the Iraqis are over. And with most Americans voluntarily boycotting French products, and the French getting cut out of future contracts with Iraq, it looks like a bleak economic picture for The Frenchies. Take that to the bank Jacques; you fraud.

Looks like what goes around is about to come around.

[speekinout]

Bottom line is France will pay a heavy price for her failure to spread her trade out among more stable nations.

That would not have been such a terminal mistake if Chirac hadn't spit in the faces of Blair, Bush and Powell. Iraq will most likely be more than happy to favor US and UK cos. with re-building contracts. And it looks like we have protected the oil wells enough so that there will be money to pay for the effort.
And it's not likely a new Iraqi regime will pay the money that Saddam owed them.

They forgot the rule - when you find yourself in a hole, quit digging!

[Brian Allen]

All Y'All ain't seen nuttin' yet, Frenchy, Baby!

[Maeve]

They think it is bad now. Wait till they find their country is officially in the Third World.

[vannrox]

This article is incorrect.
The fallout has just STARTED.

[AlmightySR]

This is the french gearing up to cash in on American kindness. "You did this to us... give us aid" And I bet we will do it. We help out everyone even when they have been agenst us