Angry Bush offers no home for French whines

Scotland on Sunday ^ | April 27, 2003 | ALEX MASSIE

[Minty]

If it would have been just an opposition to the war a more reconciliatory attitude could have been asumed afterwards. But what France did went far and beyond that. They are sabotaging our every step in the Middle East. This is not about forgiveness and reconciliation but survival. I hope every little deal and every crooked plot gets out in the open.

[FreedomCalls]

That equals an awful lot of Yoplaits.

How about the airline "JetBlue" ordering $6.4 BILLION worth of aircraft from the French Airbus Industries? This, when Boeing is reporting a half a billion dollar loss for the quarter.

If France is to pay a price for her treachery over the Iraq diplomacy debacle, we need to make sure that companies that chose French companies over U.S. ones have to pay a price as well. Do not fly on JetBlue!

[winner3000]

I agree.

[Reo]

"Then on Thursday a Pentagon spokesman confirmed that "in light of current international circumstances, and the demands on the department of defence’s resources, US participation in the Paris Air Show will be more limited than in previous years".

A couple of nicely-restored World War II aircraft would make both a fine display and a good historical reminder.

[dinodino]

What do you want them to do--toss out their existing aircraft and spares, and replace the whole shebang with Boeing products? An airline can save a lot of money by keeping all planes the same type.

[Cloud William]

Friendly nations do not "counter" their allies as a standard operating protocol.

France is not a true friend or ally to the United States!

True. France is more in the same category as China at this point; perhaps even worse. The euphemistic phrase "Strategic Competitor" has been used to describe China, and I'd say that it applies to France nicely as well. Everyone knows it really means "opponent", but in diplomat-speak.

France may be worse because while China seeks dominance in the Pacific, France is not as regionally focused. They just seek to oppose whatever the U.S. does in its own interest. You'd think they were holding a grudge over our saving their sorry arses from tyranny - twice.

[doberville]

Bon idee.

[honeygrl]

"I doubt he’ll be coming to the ranch any time soon," Bush said "

How many times are they going to repeat that quote? I swear I've seen it atleast 10 times now.

[FreedomCalls]

What do you want them to do--toss out their existing aircraft and spares, and replace the whole shebang with Boeing products?

That's exactly what I want them to do.

It may take a few years, but I'm sure they would get tax credits from the government to offset the expenses.

[FierceDraka]

France is dying as a culture, being taken over by Arab immigrants. Within 40 years, we will be at war with with an Islamic France rule by sharia.