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2005-02-06 Africa: Subsaharan

French troops on standby for Togo trouble (No mention of UN)

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Posted by phil_b 2005-02-06 17:07|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Unilateral?

Posted by Tom 2005-02-06 5:12:08 PM|| 2005-02-06 5:12:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The frogs did such a great job with the Ivory Coast that the Togos are probably all headed for Zimbabwe.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-06 5:16:40 PM|| 2005-02-06 5:16:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Tom, you know very well that it can't be unilateral if the French are involved.....even if it is only the French involved in said action. :P

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-02-06 7:15:50 PM|| [http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com/] 2005-02-06 7:15:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 From the article (originated by the AFP):

French troops played a key role in helping protect its citizens last year during a rampage in Abidjan against French nationals.

An understatement if there ever was one...

Posted by Pappy 2005-02-06 8:07:55 PM|| 2005-02-06 8:07:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Tom, you know very well that it can't be unilateral if the French are involved.....even if it is only the French involved in said action. :P

Well, yeah. You get that much nuance in one place, it's like dozens of different countries are involved.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-02-06 8:15:44 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-02-06 8:15:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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