French want abuse to stop

The Age (Australia) ^ | April 19 2003 | Nate Guidry and Michael A. Fuoco

[ellery]

The French ambassador to Washington, Jean-David Levitte, has pleaded for a stop to "French-bashing" by Americans now the war with Iraq is at an end.

Singling out prominent businessman and commentator Richard Perle, who is a close friend of US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Mr Levitte said Mr Perle's "French-bashing is not very useful". He said it had triggered a vicious cycle of anti-Americanism back in France and he hoped it could now stop.

Mr Levitte's remarks came the day after French President Jacques Chirac telephoned US President George Bush and told him he wanted to play "a pragmatic role" in the reconstruction issues in Iraq.

It was the first time the two leaders had spoken since the breakdown of negotiations at the UN Security Council over Iraq and the call was accepted only after repeated pleading by French diplomats, it has emerged.

The US-French relationship faces another challenge soon. The UN Security Council must decide on the role of the UN in the reconstruction of Iraq, specifically whether a US-led administration will get access to the oil-for-food program.

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Mr Levitte would not be drawn on whether France would push for a greater UN role in Iraq, but answering critical questions from the audience at Washington's University Club, he rejected claims that France was now anxious to get a share of lucrative postwar contracts in Iraq.

"We don't consider Iraq an El Dorado," said Mr Levitte. "We don't see any cake in Iraq but we see a huge burden."

He was also pessimistic about Iraq's transition to democracy, saying it was deeply divided between Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds and bringing stability and democracy to the country would be a "daunting and long-term ambition".

He explained the divisions between Europe and the US on Iraq as the result of both history and the September 11 attacks.

Mr Levitte was working in his post at the UN in New York on the day of the attack and saw the towers collapse. "Here you are at war," he said. In Europe, the battle with terrorism was more a low-intensity conflict that Europe had struggled with for several decades.

Two centuries of war and fragile borders made Europe more concerned about national sovereignty and opposed to pre-emptive military action.

[TexasCowboy]

"But Napoleon wasn't French!!!"

Of course not!
But the fact that the frogs had to import a leader from Corsica to achieve their day in the sun as a world power escapes them completely!

[Howlin]

I tell you this: this White House may eventually work with France, but I, nor anybody within my realm of influence, will EVER forget -- as long as I live.

[Mr. Mojo]

Exactly right. It fits in nicely with their "Jews control the world" nonsense. Same ole, same ole. If one buys into their BS, Perle becomes the most powerful guy in the world.

[steve-b]

The biggest problem the french have is that they think Napoleon is still leading their country.

They act like Napoleon XIV is leading their country.

[caisson71]

French "arrogance" has caused unnecessary American deaths. Americans have died FOR the French but now it's BECAUSE of the French. We have become more sensitive after 9/11 and the French are incapable of understanding the full extent of our resolve as they are incapable of understanding anything but themselves - always have, always will.

[BlackElk]

Bump for later.

[Roughneck]

Dear Chirac,

American citizens are a free people, and as a free people - we have spoken.

We have chosen to ignore you. We will continue to ignore you. Blaming GW won't help - because we are FREE.

[Elsie]

*******

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You can replace **** with the foulest, most putrid pollution you can think of. That's who and what you are. No more than that.

The foulness of those who fight against the Savior of the world--and the hypocrisy as they bleat, like the goats they are, that they instead FOLLOW him, while crucifying him in their hearts afresh--is beyond description.

Even the asterisks aren't sufficient. They're far too mild.

56 posted on 02/06/2003 9:30 AM EST by Illbay

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Ooooooh!!!!!

 

Fightin' words!!!!!!!!

[LaGrone]

Hey Jean-David, we wanted something from France a few months ago, namely support for our actions in Iraq.

Since we got anti-americanism from Chirac, Villepin, et al instead, we have our experts on French abuse warming up in the bullpen.

PS.Tell Pepe LePew to have a nice day!

[clamper1797]

FECK The FRUNCH

[Zacs Mom]

PS ~

[slimer]

The war in Iraq is coming to an end. The war with France is just beginning.

P.S. Stop exporting your cheese. You will need it to go with your whine.

[tiki]

Are Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins French?

[tiki]

I don't need a map because I don't intend to go to France but how far is Petit Testicles from Cock Les?

[clamper1797]

We are the Europeans (for the most part) who woke up one morning in our little European town, stepped out the front door, looked up and down the street and thought to ourselves, "You know....there has to be someplace on this planet I can go and not be surrounded by all these assholes and IDIOTS."

BINGO !!!!!!!

[F16Fighter]

The French laugh while giving America the finger in front of the entire world for weeks -- then cry "uncle" when we retaliate??

The frogs are just now realizing payback is a b*tch -- and sooo much more then they ever imagined, hehehe...

[strela]

French want abuse to stop

And I want more money than Bill Gates, 3 percent body fat, Elizabeth Hurley and her seven prettier sisters waiting impatiently for me in my platinum-plated Jacuzzi at home, and a bass boat with a built-in quantum singularity connected directly to the Beer Galaxy in Sagittarius. We've all got needs, hear what I'm sayin'?

[The Old Hoosier]

TO THE FRENCH:

"Go away, or we will taunt you a second time!"

[Wil H]

Let them eat cake !

[MaggiesDad]

just got home signed on and read this thread.
your post still has me giggling. thank you