France Denounces U.S. and Its Allies; Minister Warns Of Consequences

WashPost ^ | 3/18/03 | Robert J. McCartney

[IowaHawk]

PARIS, March 17 -- French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin denounced the United States, Britain and Spain today for planning to wage war against Iraq, saying such a conflict ran counter to international opinion and risked "serious consequences" for the Middle East and the world.

[steveegg]

I think we should start shadowing the Frog SSBN fleet.

[mitchbert]

Dominique, you know the truth, why do you deny it so forcefully?

Dominique, the rumour on the ground is that French embassy officials are helping the Iraqis destroy documents pointing to your complicity in their acquisition of WMD. What say you, Dominique?

I am on no high ground as a Canadian, my government has humiliated us on the world stage. But at least, Dominique, I am not from a nation actively trying to hobble the liberators of Iraq.

France, I lay my bare feet on your national monuments. I laugh at the "culture" of the Louvre, five floors of stolen property. It angers me that I, as a Canadian, am associated with you because of Quebec (oh, and by the way, Quebec is better than you to the extreme) and must suffer for it.

I eagerly await the day I see France's complicity in Saddam's crimes exposed. The world needs to see this.

[Gritty]

I am beginning to think the whole thing was coordinated by Bill Clinton, honest to God.

Rick Santorum today called Daschle's statement a reiteration of the French position.

I think you may have something here, and Rick may not be using hyperbole!

[Chad Fairbanks]

What will they do? Treat us rudely? Spit in our soup?

Probably declare war on us, and then immediately surrender... then ask us to rebuild their economy... ;0)

[Madcelt]

A German province? I think.

[rudypoot]

"France played a part, but I think the [U.S.] administration did not display an enormous amount of competence in ensuring support for its views."

Parmentier said the White House had been too quick to reject a compromise offered by Chile, and had alienated many countries by its opposition to the Kyoto treaty and the International Criminal Court."

EGADS!!!! First he tells us that Bush is incompetent in gathering international support. The next line spells out the reason for the frence resistance: We agree that Bush is right but cannot join with him because our hatred for Bush dominates our decision-making.

[americanbychoice]

That Vile Pin (Head)

[Beck_isright]

"I think we should start shadowing the Frog SSBN fleet."

That would be too easy. They have the subs with the mast with the white flag about 5 feet above the water submerged and 50 ft up when surfaced.

[PokeyJoe]

"serious consequences" = French word for "fart in your general direction"

=)

It may also indicate the presence of elderberries and/or hampters.

[The Toad]

Yawn, they're just bent because they've been left out of the game.

[MaeWest]

"Dominique-a-nique-a-nique....."

The 'None' was a one hit wonder, too......and faded into obscurity.

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

Angered over President Bush's accusation that France lacks intestinal fortitude, VillagePan threatens to crush the tiny inhabitants of Villepania (who live on his thumbnail) unless they concede to his demands.

[sonofatpatcher2]

Re: French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin denounced the United States, Britain and Spain today for planning to wage war against Iraq, saying such a conflict ran counter to international opinion and risked "serious consequences" for the Middle East and the world.

Yes, the consequences are dire!
Old de Villepin was sighted showing one of the consequences by having the French Air Force fly him over Washington.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I am beginning to think the whole thing was coordinated by Bill Clinton, honest to God.

Me too.

[MadIvan]

Sounds like it's time for your brother Keanu to take a leave of absence from Enormous State University to fly to Paris as a "Human Shield" for the French regime. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[CasearianDaoist]

We alway have.

[IowaHawk]

Ivan - I'm waiting to unveil a column by my new Gallic friend, "Claude Rocheclip du Villemerde." It's a corker.

[Teetop]

My gosh! This is laughable! What are they going to do surrender, to Luxembourg this time?

[Right_in_Virginia]

saying such a conflict ran counter to international opinion and risked "serious consequences"

OMG! Bring the troops home....raise the level from orange to red....France is about to propose another RESOLUTION!!!!

[Right_in_Virginia]

ROFLMAO! ;*D