Author Topic: Saddam's French Connection (Read 628 times)

Batz · « **on:** March 03, 2003, 04:36:48 AM »

Weekly Standard: Saddam's French Connection

another old article

A Beautiful Friendship: What France sees in Iraq

From a right wing rag but good enough to stir the pot.

Habu · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2003, 06:26:43 AM »

Excerpt:

"As for financiers, industrialists and above all those responsible for military industry, the question must be put to French politicians: Who did not benefit from these business contracts and relationships with Iraq? . . . With respect to the politicians, one need only refer back to the declarations of all the political parties of France, Right and Left. All were happy to brag about their friendship with Iraq and to refer to common interests. From Mr. Chirac [now the center-right president] to Mr. Chevenement [the socialist former defense minister] . . . politicians and economic leaders were in open competition to spend time with us and flatter us. We have now grasped the reality of the situation [of France's support for the 1991 Gulf War, a betrayal in Saddam's eyes]. If the trickery continues, we will be forced to unmask them, all of them, before the French public. "

Explains alot.

Hortlund · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2003, 06:35:42 AM »

$ 10 says Straffo will soon dive into this thread, throw around a bunch of insults, post something in French and then leave again.

Animal · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2003, 07:20:00 AM »

sacrebleu!

straffo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2003, 07:22:45 AM »

imposter !

Animal · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2003, 07:28:54 AM »

votre mère était un hamster et votre père senti des baies de sureau!

Now go away before I taunt you a second time.

straffo · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2003, 07:30:11 AM »

rotfl

I don't think he will have his ten buck ...

Habu · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2003, 12:06:48 PM »

I love the picture of Chirac and Saddam standing together in the article, looks like they are in a nuclear reactor building.

Look how Saddam is gazing at Chirac like he is his best buddy.

Ping · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2003, 12:34:04 PM »

Devils advocate here

straffo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2003, 04:08:52 PM »

Ping this picture is obviouly a fake ...

I cannot see any Fox, CBS or CNN logo on this photo !

Puke · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2003, 06:33:44 PM »

Ping, that's a 25-yr old picture....different world then.

Nash · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2003, 06:48:31 PM »

The picture of Chirac and Hussein is 28 years old.

Just sayin'....

Heinkel · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2003, 08:09:45 PM »

Can anyone verify this?

Read an article back in Feb. 03 that in 1998 a team of French doctors flew to Iraq and diagnosised Saddam with cancer. They then flew in some type of machine to cure this cancer which required cobalt, an item banned in Iraq by the U.N. embargos. Anyway, it said that the French somehow (didn't go into detail) got the Cobalt into Iraq, and did cure his cancer.

True? Just another French-bashing article?

osage · « **Reply #13 on:** March 04, 2003, 12:25:38 AM »

What do you call a Frenchman advancing on Baghdad?

A salesman.

Thanks, I'll be here all week! Try the brisket!

Hangtime · « **Reply #14 on:** March 04, 2003, 12:57:35 AM »