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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Bush, Chirac back 'free Lebanon'
2005-02-22
The leaders of the United States and France have increased pressure on Syria to pull its 14,000 troops out of Lebanon. US President George Bush and French President Jacques Chirac made the call for a "free Lebanon" in a joint statement on Monday. The statement came as they were dining in Brussels in what was billed as a reconciliation effort after two years of bitter differences over Iraq. "We urge full and immediate implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1559 in all its aspects, including its call for a sovereign, independent and democratic Lebanon as well as for the consolidation of security under the authority of a Lebanese government free from foreign domination," they said.
Is it just me or is there something uncomfortable about having the French behind us ...
Makes the back of my neck itch...
Posted by:Fred

#11  and power.
Posted by: 2b   2005-02-22 5:11:51 PM  

#10  Eh, I'm inclined to believe that it's never really been about hatred of America for Chirac...
Everything has been about either the money or staying out of jail.
Posted by: Dishman   2005-02-22 4:30:47 PM  

#9  ahhh....thank you BigEd. Chirac motivated by money more than his hatred of America ...now that I can understand.
Posted by: 2b   2005-02-22 3:38:07 PM  

#8  Is it just me or is there something uncomfortable about having the French behind us ...

Nothing mysterious. If you were listening to the rascally Laura Ingraham this AM, you heard her interviewing an NRO person, who says the "Chirac family" are up to their eyeballs with Lebanese investments, and they'd be much more profitable with Syria gone!

That lady knows who to ask for, to get info on what bodies are buried where... He he he
Posted by: BigEd   2005-02-22 3:31:31 PM  

#7  true tw. But then why would the family "condole with Iran"?
Posted by: 2b   2005-02-22 3:07:42 PM  

#6  good time to be wearing overalls
Posted by: Frank G   2005-02-22 2:57:12 PM  

#5  Having the French behind me makes my *sshole pucker...
Posted by: Ptah   2005-02-22 2:54:26 PM  

#4  It might have been Hizb'allah, too, in a message to Chiraq and the EU that they do not wish to be put on that list.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-02-22 11:51:57 AM  

#3  and no...I don't think The Jews(TM)killed Harari...for anyone who may be wondering...though I do think it significant that Harari was boomed at the very time that Chirac (his close and personal friend) was meeting with Shalom to discuss putting Hezbollah on the terrorist list.

I think it was the Syrians...not that there aren't enough possible suspects to make a good Agatha Christie novel. It's just things should make sense in this world......
Posted by: 2b   2005-02-22 11:19:34 AM  

#2  I don't understand what's going on here. The French are suddenly our friends? Chirac is not our friend, he's an enemy working hard against us.

Harari was a close and personal friend of Chirac and the Sauid Royal Family, and Harari used to be pro-Syrian until he had a recent change of convictions. Shalom (minister of something from Israel), was visiting Chirac at the very time that Harari was boomed. Shalom was there to discuss putting Hezbollah on the terrorist list - which Chirac refused.

Something is missing here.
Posted by: 2b   2005-02-22 11:11:15 AM  

#1  Look at the video of that press conference. Chiarc was preforming to the cameras and Bush stared straight at him watching every movement of every muscle. The look reminded me of a boss about to fire somebody.
Posted by: 3dc   2005-02-22 2:11:00 AM  

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