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2003-02-22 East/Subsaharan Africa

France hails new partnership in Africa - Câest Empire!

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Posted by Frank G 2003-02-22 09:36 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Jacquouille would like to see himself as a modern-day De Gaulle, the resistance general who was his inspiration, thus the paternalistical neo-colonialism (during the 60's, african independency was nominal only). This delusion is an embarassment to us all, but it may be funny, sometimes : remember the '95 nuclear tests in Mururoa, right before the 50th Hiroshima commemoration ? What a grandiose move. And very clever, too.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-02-22 11:15:49|| 2003-02-22 11:15:49|| Front Page Top

#2 that regimes be founded on the respect of others
"Does not apply to moi of course..."

Posted by RW 2003-02-22 12:01:37|| 2003-02-22 12:01:37|| Front Page Top

#3 If we can't keep those uppity Eastern Europeans in line, maybe we'll try Afrique?

Posted by tu3031 2003-02-22 12:12:49|| 2003-02-22 12:12:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Of course the Foul and Foreign French will honor any agreement - just ask the Czechs about that one! And the French still being active in Africa must really make the Algerians happy!

Posted by Fleck 2003-02-22 18:14:35|| 2003-02-22 18:14:35|| Front Page Top

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