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  • US cheese boycott creates a stink for French

    02/12/2003 11:56:39 PM PST · by kattracks · 10 replies · 113+ views
    Guardian ^ | 2/13/03 | Jon Henley in Paris
    A French internet cheesemonger who sells most of his camembert and roquefort to Americans has become the first victim of the fast-ripening stink over Iraq currently souring Franco-US relations. Marc Refabert, the co-founder of fromages.com, which does more than 80% of its business with America, said his company's sales had fallen "substantially" in the face of Paris's steadfast refusal to back Washington's march to war. "I'm getting inundated with emails from people saying they're not going to buy my products until France changes it's position," he said. "They're showing their patriotism, I guess - you can't argue with them. What...
  • French industry faces squeeze from Congress !!

    02/12/2003 2:10:03 PM PST · by ex-Texan · 100 replies · 288+ views
    FT.com ^ | 2/12/2003 | Peter Spiegel
    French industry faces squeeze from Congress By Peter Spiegel in Washington In his nearly 20 years in the US House of Representatives, New Jersey's James Saxton has built a solid if low-profile record as a moderate Republican. But when it comes to Iraq, the unassuming Mr Saxton is an avowed hawk and he has now found a new target for his anger over European intransigence: the Paris Air Show. The senior member of the House armed services committee has drafted a resolution, which he intends to introduce this week, that would call on all US companies and government officials to...