I don't like the sound of this at all. Any time we narrow our differences with France means we're going off the rails.
B.S. -- France surrendered to the terrorist long time ago!
Poor ole Chirac. The world is starting to close the pliers on Iran and Syria and their proxy armies. Some day, France may have to legitimize its socialist self, by actually selling goods to honest, above-board countries.
What a shocker for Chirac. He might even have to work for a living...
What a difference a little staged massacre and willing media accomplices can make...
Excellent. At this rate Israel will be in control of Damascus by the time a force is ready to move in to S. Lebanon.
"France holds a key role in the negotiations because it is expected to provide the bulk of an international military force to be deployed in southern Lebanon as part of a deal to end three weeks of deadly fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Islamic militia Hezbollah."
Huh? The same France that just a few days ago said the Iranian government were a bunch of great guys? They're gonna be the ones to hold back Iranian backed Hezbollah?
France/Hezbollah will make UN/Hezbollah look like mortal enemies.
Sounds to me like the US hasn't budged.
Here is what I would put in as the requirments for a ceasefire:
1. All traces of Hezbolla must be eliminated from the face of the earth.
2. Lebanon must actively begin rounding up and eradicating terrorists - regardless of their membership (Hezbolla, Hamas, PA, Al-Q, etc.).
3. All weapons traffice between Syria and Lebanon must end.
4. 100K French and German troops must be on-ground to patrol the border between Lebanon and Israel (I figure 100K FAG [French And German] equal about 100 US troops....). Any further terrorist activity originating from Lebanon is now on the backs of the FAG troops - and those respective governments will be held accountable.