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| France Briefed Iraq on US War Plans |
| 2003-04-26 |
| FRANCE gave Saddam Hussein's regime regular reports on its dealings with US officials, The Sunday Times reported, quoting files it had found in the wreckage of the Iraqi foreign ministry. The conservative British weekly said the information kept Saddam abreast of every development in US planning and may have helped him to prepare for war. One report warned of a US "attempt to involve Iraq with terrorism" as "cover for an attack on Iraq", according to The Sunday Times. Another, dated September 25, 2001, from Naji Sabri, the Iraqi foreign minister, to Saddam's palace, was based on a briefing from the French ambassador in Baghdad and covered talks between presidents Jacques Chirac and US President George W Bush. FRANCE gave Saddam Hussein's regime regular reports on its dealings with US officials, The Sunday Times reported, quoting files it had found in the wreckage of the Iraqi foreign ministry. The conservative British weekly said the information kept Saddam abreast of every development in US planning and may have helped him to prepare for war. One report warned of a US "attempt to involve Iraq with terrorism" as "cover for an attack on Iraq", according to The Sunday Times. Another, dated September 25, 2001, from Naji Sabri, the Iraqi foreign minister, to Saddam's palace, was based on a briefing from the French ambassador in Baghdad and covered talks between presidents Jacques Chirac and US President George W Bush. Perhaps now Jacques will learn the difference between barbecue and slow roasting... |
| Posted by:John Phares |
| #3 Pretty obviously France's government and ambassadors cannot be trusted. I'd like to see the outcry when we recall our ambassador to France...heh heh |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-04-27 08:02:57 |
| #2 Given that France provided the nuclear facility that could have (and would have) produced weapons grade plutonium, is this a suprise. The really worst thing about getting involved with sleazy dictators is that it becomes increasingly difficult to stop the involvement, even to the point of supporting such a regime when it is not in anyone's intrest and when the truth comes out, it seems that it was only profit motivation, and not any high principles (it is all about money, isn't is Jacques?) |
| Posted by: John 2003-04-27 01:05:08 |
| #1 Er, sorry for the double duplicate post. Should I apologize twice for that? |
| Posted by: John Phares 2003-04-26 23:12:23 |