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2004-11-08 Africa: Subsaharan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-11-08 12:50:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 How come the 'protesters' are not in the streets over Chirac sending in more French troops? Where is the 'outrage' from the Left? Also, is Paris staging an under cover coup in Abidjan and using the death of its 9 French troops as a mask to airlift additional troops to enforce a new 'French' government?

Hellooooo-Kofi where are you and your little Hans on this one?

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-08 3:11:27 AM|| 2004-11-08 3:11:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Wouldn't the regular diplomatic approach have been for France to protest and demand explanations, instead of destroying aircrafts and shooting civilians?

It sounds like France is very quick to pull the trigger when it comes to its former colonies.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-11-08 3:35:43 AM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-11-08 3:35:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 It also sounds from the description of the original event that French troops were garrisoned together with rebels. Did the Ivorian government know about it?

Considering what happened in Rwanda, where French troops have been accused of training and supporting the murderers, the current events are troubling.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-11-08 3:41:00 AM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-11-08 3:41:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Watched the French news last night -- the left is not protesting, in fact the leader of the Socialists said France is united behind the govt because the French have a mandate from the UN and are there as peacekeepers. (Translation: we don't like it when it's French people being killed.) On the military side, the French are moving their troops from the line of separation in the north, the border between the rebels and the govt, to the capital to protect French nationals. Lots of interesting pics of French military on the move and burned out hulks of aircraft.

Posted by V is for Victory 2004-11-08 6:39:20 AM|| 2004-11-08 6:39:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 No blood for chocolate!!!

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-08 10:17:13 AM|| 2004-11-08 10:17:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Remember, people, France is the lone rogue nuclear power!

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-11-08 10:44:11 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-11-08 10:44:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Wonder if a few rogue Rolands will find their way to Ivory Coast? Maybe some Milan and Hot for good measure.

Posted by ed 2004-11-08 10:49:50 AM|| 2004-11-08 10:49:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 So long as it doesn't get bad enough when they ask us to come and bail their asses out I could care less about this.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-11-08 3:31:34 PM|| 2004-11-08 3:31:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Quagmireâ¢

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-08 4:02:03 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-08 4:02:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Fred---Great pic of foreign leigionares Laurel and Hardy. Have the video at home. If I remember correctly, their professions of love to Jean Harlow were spurned, so they joined the foreign legion to forget her. After 10^6 snafus, they saved the day. The funny thing is that many of the characters in the movie were also spurned by Jean Harlow. I find more redeeming qualities in this movie than I do the French. LOL!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-11-08 4:05:20 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:05:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I think this global warming thing is causing an excess of time in the northern climes. Can it be taxed?

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-08 5:59:56 PM|| 2004-11-08 5:59:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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