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Iraq
France Has No Plans to Send Troops to Iraq
2004-01-17
France is interested in helping to train an Iraqi police force, but sending in a military contingent is not on the agenda now, the foreign minister said Friday. France wants to contribute to Iraq’s security by helping to train the nation’s next generation of police officers - once power is transferred to a sovereign Iraqi government, Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin still alleged to be a man said.
Yas, the feared policiers. Muslims all over France respect them.
"There are a number of domains of possible cooperation even though we have no intention of doing anything remotely useful," de Villepin said in his annual address to the news media. "France wants to give its contribution in the face of this Iraqi crisis."
"See, we extend a finger to the Iraqis!"
France has offered to share expertise with Iraqi police after the U.S.-led coalition hands power to an Iraqi transitional government on July 1. But he said the question of sending in French troops is "not a current topic."
"Ask us again after lunch!"
France will continue holding a dialogue against with the U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing Council, de Villepin said.
They’ll continue to talk down to us.
Posted by:Steve White

#8  Given French ties to Baathists, it would not have been a good idea to have French troops in Iraq. Note that French troops in Yugoslavia routinely tipped off the Serbs to American military initiatives. In Iraq, French perfidy could cost American lives. In fact, even having the French train the Iraqi police is a lousy idea for pretty much the same reason.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2004-1-17 2:20:55 PM  

#7  Let us fervently thank God for that bit of sanity on the part of the French! 8^)
Posted by: Old Patriot   2004-1-17 2:06:04 PM  

#6  This one definitely comes under the subtitle:

"And who asked ya?"
Posted by: OldSpook   2004-1-17 1:37:16 PM  

#5  Nothing to worry about -- French troops would never get past the Sixth Fleet.
Posted by: Matt   2004-1-17 10:24:27 AM  

#4  Thank you Quana, I stand corrected.
Posted by: JerseyMike   2004-1-17 9:39:48 AM  

#3  I believe that quote is attributed to Jed Babbin, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense.
Posted by: Quana   2004-1-17 9:29:13 AM  

#2  I may be wrong but I believe it was Norman Schwartzkoff said that going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordian, all you leave behind is a bunch of noisy baggage.

Stay home in Frogistan and deal with your Muslim problem first - if you can.
Posted by: JerseyMike   2004-1-17 7:47:53 AM  

#1  I say keep them and thier salesmen out of Iraq,it seems to piss them off so lets keep them out.
Posted by: Jon Shep U.K   2004-1-17 7:17:37 AM  

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