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| French Minister Blasts Certain U.S. Ideas | ||
| 2004-01-17 | ||
| From LGF France’s Defense Minister criticized " so they like to think Minister Michele Alliot-Marie singled out on Friday what she called American aspirations for economic supremacy as well as assertions of cultural and political supremacy. Not an aspiration, its a fact The French official did not identify whom she held responsible for asserting such views. "It is essential we recognize others’ positions" as part of a trans-Atlantic discourse, she said. In a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a private research group, Alliot-Marie emphasized that Europeans had "a different sensibility" from the United States toward the Arab-Muslim world. Why fight when you can appease and make money off of despots? Outlining the views of France, she said while terrorism is a great threat, its causes must be addressed, which she identified as "the sense of frustration in the face of injustice and poverty."
Ahhh...there is is. Its the Jews fault for turning a 50 mile strech of sand into a world power in 60 years and while the Arabs have had hundreds of years and haven’t succeeded. Damn Jews! "We should be listening more to the Arab-Muslim world," she said. "The sense of injustice and humiliation is really very widespread." Duh. Overall, Alliot-Marie’s message was one of working together with the United States on international security. You haven’t yet, why start now? Oh, I know - there must be money to be made some how. "It is something of a paradox that France should sometimes be stigmatized in Washington as a strategic adversary of the United States," the minister said. "To listen to some quarters, France is supposed to be trying to develop a counterweight to the United States, especially through European integration. Nothing strikes me as being further from reality." Talk to your boss, he is all for it. France and the Bush administration have been at odds over the U.S.-led war in Iraq, which France tried to block at the United Nations with calls for more weapons searches in preference to going to war. But France has cooperated with the United States in promoting economic recovery in Afghanistan. "Faced with the difficulties the U.S. is encountering in certain parts of the world, it needs the support of its European allies," she said. I’m tired of all of these people stating the US is having "difficulties" -it smacks of bullshit, because they so clearly missed the boat. We have ended up carrying France’s water - again! Later Friday, Alliot-Marie met with Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the United Nations in New York. Afterward, she told reporters it was clear from her meetings in Washington with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice that the United States wanted to look to the future. "It was very clearly expressed that there is a commitment now to turn the page ... and to turn to the future to see how we can carry out cooperation between France and the United States," Alliot-Marie said. But still no contracts for you! She said it is important for the international community to ensure a successful transition in Iraq to an Iraqi government from the current U.S. administration. "France stated that it was ready to participate in the Don’t kid yourself, they aren’t wanted anyway. | ||
| Posted by:JerseyMike |
| #10 Either your with us or against us......, don't mess with Texas,..... axis of evil, blah, blah blah, dumb shit, blah, blah blah. Sorry, my dear Americans. The world is not that easy. You have to reflect. That might be a little more difficult than just to believe what your dependent media gives you. But it's worth it. The muslims in Europe are no problem at all. They have a clearer view on the world then most of your politicians have. I've never met a muslim so fanatic as Ashcroft, or as agressiv and blind of hatred than half of the american government. And you don't mind being governed by a hand full of oil companies. You haven't an independant media. Anyone could sell you a pile of steaming shit unless it's wrapped in redwhiteandblue. But your lucky with that and your lack of self-critisism and patriotism. So live on in your homemade warm und cuddly dullness. P.S.: Did you know 80% of all world inhabitant see the greatest threat in the US. Not in North Korea or Iraq. They don't show that on TV, do they? P.P.S.: Another interesting quations for you inhabitants of the superior "democracy". Where were the last election decided. And whose brother is the governor there? Shocked and awed by your supriority yours sincerly Jochen, inhabitant of the "old Europe" |
| Posted by: Jochen 2004-1-21 7:50:19 AM |
| #9 Outlining the views of France, she said while terrorism is a great threat, its causes must be addressed, which she identified as "the sense of frustration in the face of injustice and poverty." Nowhere in Al Quaeda's statements has poverty been listed as a grievance. None of the thirteen 9-11 hijackers were what could be called 'poor'. And lot of money has been thrown at the "Palestinean Problem" with no appreciable results. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-1-17 9:14:01 PM |
| #8 France is rapidly sliding through the period of being irrelevant to being an obstacle to progress. Either the French "take the opportunity to remain silent", or they will be marginalized to the point of being nothing but a world nuisance - the kind of person you try to avoid at all costs at parties. In the meantime, they need to have a visit from the cluebat, before all he$$ breaks lose in their own country, and they find themselves fighting an internal war against islamofascism. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-1-17 12:52:21 PM |
| #7 "More and more, the multipolar world is becoming a reality," he told foreign ambassadors at Élysée Palace - J. Chirac To listen to some quarters, France is supposed to be trying to develop a counterweight to the United States - M. Alloit-Marie I would say this woman is nothing but a liar. But count on the french to turn on a dime when they see which way the wind blows. |
| Posted by: 4thInfVet 2004-1-17 11:53:31 AM |
| #6 (Terrorism's) causes must be addressed, which she identified as "the sense of frustration in the face of injustice and poverty." Wright describes frustration, injustice and poverty in his essay on Saudi Arabia. These same problems can be found to a lesser extent in most other Muslim countries. Just what, if anything, is France doing to solve these 'root causes' of terrorism? Supporting brutal tyrants like Saddam is not an answer. |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2004-1-17 11:52:58 AM |
| #5 "....she said while terrorism is a great threat, its causes must be addressed...." It's so simple,Dear Mikey. 1)Hang the despots and bury them in an unmarked grave. 2)Cut out trhe tounges of religious clerics who preach hate,detsruction and murder.Then shoot them. 3)Strip the wealth of those(and thier extended families)who support terrorist and put them to work mucking out outhouses for life. |
| Posted by: raptor 2004-1-17 11:20:07 AM |
| #4 I've pretty much come to the conslusion that there are too many morons in this administration. However, that goes doubly for the Gaullist ninnies we have to cope with now. |
| Posted by: Hiryu 2004-1-17 10:15:31 AM |
| #3 Frannce could simply be the canary in the European coal mine. The rampant Muslim immigration into western europe could change the world's strategic face in less than 20 years. Ironically, the two most important European capitals by the mid 21st century could be Moscow and London. |
| Posted by: Douglas De Bono 2004-1-17 10:13:55 AM |
| #2 the allies should cut france out of all military exercises,operations and tech transfer,oh and food supplies too. :) |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-1-17 9:46:34 AM |
| #1 "it needs the support of its European allies" The USA is getting the support of its European allies and its Asia-Pacific allies as well. the list of countries contributing troops to Iraq posted a couple of days ago made interesting reading. The whole subtext was a desperate plea - 'Please take us seriously, because if you don't nobody else will!' Pretty amazing from a senior memeber of the French government. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2004-1-17 8:48:12 AM |