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POWELL CALLS FRANCE YELLOW ON SADDAM
New York Post ^ | 2/20/03 | DEBORAH ORIN

Posted on 02/20/2003 12:03:26 AM PST by kattracks

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:12:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

February 20, 2003 -- WASHINGTON - In a sharp attack on one of America's reluctant allies, Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday slammed France as "afraid" of getting tough with Saddam Hussein.

President Bush's spokesman endorsed the remark and said Powell "articulately" expressed U.S. disputes with France, which opposes military force to rid Iraq of its doomsday weapons and whose president, Jacques Chirac, has told European nations that back Bush to "shut up."


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1 posted on 02/20/2003 12:03:26 AM PST by kattracks
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To: kattracks
Go gettem Powell :-)
2 posted on 02/20/2003 12:07:46 AM PST by Tamzee (There are 10 types of people... those who read binary, and those who don't.)
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To: Tamsey
I see England, I see France
I see France's yellow underpants.
3 posted on 02/20/2003 12:35:22 AM PST by Jeff Chandler ( ;)
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To: kattracks
This bumper sticker will soon become a classic:


I found it here

5 posted on 02/20/2003 4:57:32 AM PST by Miles Bennel
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