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2004-11-20 Iraq-Jordan

Armitage suggests Chirac wants Iraq failure

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-20 5:45:23 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's cloudy here, so perhaps my new photo flash suprise metre is less than active.

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-20 7:10:59 AM|| 2004-11-20 7:10:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Frankly I do not think Chirac cares whether Iraq is a failure or not. His primary goal is to to ensure lack of US success at any price. Be that Iraq, Iran....

Posted by john 2004-11-20 7:59:51 AM|| 2004-11-20 7:59:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I am suprised that Armitage said it. I thought we were still pretending the French really cared.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-11-20 12:45:02 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-11-20 12:45:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Armitage is short-timing. Let's see what else we can provoke him to say...heh heh

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-20 1:25:05 PM|| 2004-11-20 1:25:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 A French Embassy official sought to downplay the spat, noting Foreign Minister Michel Barnier had spoken to Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice this week and that France was attending an international conference next week on helping Iraq.

This doesn't mean squat. Attending a conference doesn't require much effort. Getting something done is an entirely different story.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-20 3:14:30 PM|| 2004-11-20 3:14:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 That's the conference that France wanted representatives of the insurgents to attend.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-20 4:04:20 PM|| 2004-11-20 4:04:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Iowahawk:

"The retail industry received another shake-up today as Sears Holding Corp. (NYSE: S), the parent company behind the recent merger of Sears and Kmart, announced the acquisition of embattled European cheesemaker France (NASDAQ: FROG). The buyout deal, estimated at $2.7 billion, will position Sears/Kmart/France as the world's third largest retailer and 15th ranked military power."

Posted by Matt 2004-11-20 4:08:13 PM|| 2004-11-20 4:08:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 That's purdy funny Matt. A sidebar on history yes, but funny.

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dammit I supposed to have 3 million free smillers, I'ver been frame.

i will seeker Justice from
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Humpdiner, Humpidinr, Humpidinker, adn Schwartz.

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-20 5:27:16 PM|| 2004-11-20 5:27:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Suggest, hell. That's a foregone conclusion.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-11-20 7:29:36 PM|| 2004-11-20 7:29:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Uh...is it just me, or is anyone else here thinking "WTF is that idiot Armitage doing giving an interview to ~~Radio Moscow~~ ~~Der StÃ¼rmer~~ Al-Jizz? This is the same rumpnugget who did WONDERS for the morale of the Iranian democratic resistance by referring to the mullahs' government as a "democracy". What a maroon! They can't get him and his buddy ~~Chamberlain~~ Powell out the Foggy Bottom door fast enough.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2004-11-20 7:48:09 PM|| 2004-11-20 7:48:09 PM|| Front Page Top

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