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2007-04-27 Europe

Sarkozy may remove French troops from Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2007-04-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Get them home and post to banilues. Get ready for a showdown & fight to the finish.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-04-27 00:27|| 2007-04-27 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 The time has almost come to deport the backstabbing French from membership in NATO.

Posted by Grumenk Philalzabod0723 2007-04-27 00:46|| 2007-04-27 00:46|| Front Page Top

#3 They're been nearly out of NATO for decades.

Posted by Shipman 2007-04-27 07:30|| 2007-04-27 07:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes, he is a bit of a useless twat. But crucially, he's slightly less of a useless twat than Sego.

Posted by Sonar 2007-04-27 09:12|| 2007-04-27 09:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, that's it then, the war is lost. Without the French on our side we lose any hope of gaining international legitimacy. Also, no accordions.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-04-27 09:24|| 2007-04-27 09:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Fill in the blank: Going to war without France is like going bear hunting without ______.

Posted by Perfesser 2007-04-27 09:52|| 2007-04-27 09:52|| Front Page Top

#7 ....a fly rod.

Posted by Steve 2007-04-27 09:57|| 2007-04-27 09:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Remove away, Sark.

You're gonna need them at home anyway.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-04-27 10:18|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-04-27 10:18|| Front Page Top

#9 ... the collected works of Victor Hugo.

Posted by Highlander 2007-04-27 10:26|| 2007-04-27 10:26|| Front Page Top

#10 ..... a load in your pants.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-04-27 10:44|| 2007-04-27 10:44|| Front Page Top

#11 blank ammo.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-04-27 10:46|| 2007-04-27 10:46|| Front Page Top

#12 The French are in Afghanistan? I didn't know that they were allied with the Taliban.

On a more serious note, it boggles the mind that the Euro is up relative to the dollar given the underlying demographic fragility of Europe.

Posted by RWV 2007-04-27 12:15|| 2007-04-27 12:15|| Front Page Top

#13 Let's wait and see if this is just campaign blather, or if he really does it after he wins the election. And, does "troops" mean their special forces, too? Those are the ones that count in the French donation to the cause.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-27 12:32|| 2007-04-27 12:32|| Front Page Top

#14 The Dhimmi's have come home to roost. What makes Sarkoy think that by removing the troops will buy him special favor with the terrorists? Look at Spain if you want to see your countries future by caving in.

Posted by Slolunter McGurque8468 2007-04-27 13:30|| 2007-04-27 13:30|| Front Page Top

#15 Let's wait and see if this is just campaign blather, or if he really does it after he wins the election.

Nah, lets just go ahead and pick on them anyway.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-04-27 13:32|| 2007-04-27 13:32|| Front Page Top

#16 I understand the French Navy is staying..oh this just in, seems the CgG just dropped ANOTHER prop. that explains that then...

Posted by USN. Ret. 2007-04-27 13:43|| 2007-04-27 13:43|| Front Page Top

#17 He aslo say that America was a friend and an ally. I can tell you that is highly unusual nowadays in France. And he has taken a risk by saying this.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-04-27 17:27|| 2007-04-27 17:27|| Front Page Top

#18 JFM, as sad as it is, I hope this leftist wins the election.

I just hope nobody like him wins our next presidential election.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-04-27 19:34|| 2007-04-27 19:34|| Front Page Top

#19 JFM - as a resident of California, represented by people I CERTAINLY didn't vote for. I understand your frustration

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-27 20:51|| 2007-04-27 20:51|| Front Page Top

#20 i have a different view... since he's facing stiff competition from the socialists candidate, maybe he's posturing to pull in any left leaning votes to put him over the top. it MAY be all political. i realize he's frenchy, but he's right of the normal socialist. i gotta hope there's a good frenchman somewhere....

Posted by Lee">Lee 2007-04-27 22:25|| 2007-04-27 22:25|| Front Page Top

#21 France needs to clean its own house right now. Just like we do.

Posted by 3dc 2007-04-27 22:55|| 2007-04-27 22:55|| Front Page Top

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