[strela]

Probably forgot to wind it up ...

[SamAdams76]

Must have gotten low on wine and cheese (but still plenty of whine).

[Riley]

Didn't the CDG lose a screw while underway recently?

[Tennessee_Bob]

could be used to deploy French aircraft to join any war on Iraq.

Question is - on which side?

[AmericaUnited]

I think the're not heading to the Gulf because they know the Iraqi's can out surrender them, and the French don't want to look bad at one of the few things the're world class at.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

They are French. They were undoubtedly afraid of getting too close to potential hostilities. They weren't sure they had a white flag big enough for a ship that size.

[nkycincinnatikid]

Merde! And thees propellor was supposed to ave a one year guantee!

[greydog]

Probably running low on coal.

[SAMWolf]

From there - or from closer to the Gulf - the French vessel could be used to deploy French aircraft the French airplane to join any war on surrender to Iraq.

[VaBthang4]

Haha...

The article comes off like "Awe man, the French arent gonna play".

I say go the hell home and dont come back! Punk!

Haha...my earnest prayer is that the French arent "given" a place in this fight. I am not concerned with what they want...I dont want us to "give" them a spot on the team.

[martin_fierro]

The U.S. Navy has "vessels."

The French Navy has "weassels."

[widgysoft]

Ahh, those wacky french, and their dinghys.

[balls]

The French are retreating, having realized they are out-manned in the Gulf.

[tophat9000]

Well when the war gets going and the French roll over for Iraqi....I hope Tony Blair does a Churchill and sinks the damm French Navy again.... lest in fall in enemy hands

[sit-rep]

I think a midnight mission is in order... A couple decent sized paint ballons filled with yellow should suffice...

SR

[Colonel_Flagg]

Must have heard a new Rainbow Warrior was in the neighborhood.

[TSgt]

"The nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle has been beset by technical problems over the years, but is a potent symbol of French military power."

The Renault Alliance of aircraft carriers.

[tet68]

However, a senior French naval spokesman said on Monday there was “no question” of the Charles de Gaulle going to the Gulf.

Engine room problems again?

[martin_fierro]

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is returning to France next week, say French officials, apparently scotching suggestions that it might be heading for the Gulf.

In other words, the French carrier tucked its figurative tail between its figurative legs and ran.

[Sofa King]

"The nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle has been beset by technical problems over the years, but is a potent symbol of French military power."

Let's see, it's half the size of one of our carriers, there's only one of them, and it's full of technical problems. When it hits an ice cube and sinks on it's way home it will be the perfect symbol of French military power alright.