Mr. Showtime Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 How about you send some troops to help the cause? Worried it could be shut out of business deals in postwar Iraq), France is drawing up plans to win French companies access to lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts, officials said Tuesday. Some French are concerned that a U.S.-led administration in Iraq will favor companies from the United States and other pro-war countries while penalizing companies from France and other war opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Showtime Posted March 26, 2003 Author Share Posted March 26, 2003 Powell Seeks French Role in Postwar Iraq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan420 Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 How about you send some troops to help the cause? Worried it could be shut out of business deals in postwar Iraq), France is drawing up plans to win French companies access to lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts, officials said Tuesday. Some French are concerned that a U.S.-led administration in Iraq will favor companies from the United States and other pro-war countries while penalizing companies from France and other war opponents. Well if france sends toops i would like that very much, but if they just want the oil then they are goin into this for the wrong reason i think. THIS WAR SHOULD NOT BE ABOUT OIL TO ANYONE IN IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxplosion Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Hey France, help or take a hike! You cant chicken out on war and then ask to get the benefits when were all done. It doesnt work like that. I now hate the French even more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Hey France, help or take a hike! You cant chicken out on war and then ask to get the benefits when were all done. It doesnt work like that. I now hate the French even more! we don't need them, let them sulked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Hopefully, Powell will give France a nice, big..... :fyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Hey France, help or take a hike! You cant chicken out on war and then ask to get the benefits when were all done. It doesnt work like that. I now hate the French even more! I know that in World War 2 it sure did seem like France chickened out and folded letting the Nazis trample them, but I'm not so sure that's the case here. I'm not a big France fan but I do believe they have other reasons for not going other than being chickens. If anything Chirac is taking a big risk in not going, politics wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 I'm not a big France fan but I do believe they have other reasons for not going other than being chickens. Chirac and Saddam have been bosom buddies since the mid-70's. As with all countries, big business took precedence over 50,000 dead Americans from WWII and the fact that France was supposed to be the US ally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowerCaseRepublican Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Chirac and Saddam have been bosom buddies since the mid-70's. As with all countries, big business took precedence over 50,000 dead Americans from WWII and the fact that France was supposed to be the US ally. Big business has trumped US allies too. (Remember we did sell weapons to Saddam in the 80s knowing he was a dictator) or overthrowing Allende in Chile because US corporations owned over 80% of the copper and he wanted to nationalize the copper industry or the Marines being sent into Guatemala to stop a peasant revolt and overthrow the Guatemalan government (United Fruit was purchasing land from Guatemala very cheaply and began to own over 30% of Guatemala. So, the government asked that they could buy back some of the land at the price UF was buying from them. But UF said that price was wrong and demanded the government pay more. The Guatemalans refused and the US sent in the Marines which overthrew the Guatemalan government. Business interests play a HUGE role in politics. Hell, oil is one of the underlying reasons we are invading Iraq anyways (not the main one, but it definitely an influence) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 France wants in on the post war mop up operations in Iraq, so they can mop up all the evidence of their involvement with Saddam and total disregard for the UN sanctions that were supposedly in effect against Iraq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 France wants in on the post war mop up operations in Iraq, so they can mop up all the evidence of their involvement with Saddam and total disregard for the UN sanctions that were supposedly in effect against Iraq. Russia too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochpuppy Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Some French are concerned that a U.S.-led administration in Iraq will favor companies from the United States and other pro-war countries while penalizing companies from France and other war opponents. What's that old saying? You reap what you sew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Some French are concerned that a U.S.-led administration in Iraq will favor companies from the United States and other pro-war countries while penalizing companies from France and other war opponents. What's that old saying? You reap what you sew. to put it mildly, yeah. however, if this war was not to make any profits then why should we not let france companies help in the reconstruction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 BORDEAUX, France — Vandals in southwest Bordeaux torched a replica of the Statue of Liberty and cracked the pedestal of a plaque honoring victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxplosion Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Hey France, help or take a hike! You cant chicken out on war and then ask to get the benefits when were all done. It doesnt work like that. I now hate the French even more! I know that in World War 2 it sure did seem like France chickened out and folded letting the Nazis trample them, but I'm not so sure that's the case here. I'm not a big France fan but I do believe they have other reasons for not going other than being chickens. If anything Chirac is taking a big risk in not going, politics wise. Well, thats fine if he doesnt want to go to war, but he cant come in and reap the benfits the war has on the world once its over. It doesnt work that way. If ya want the benfits, youre gonna have to make sacrifices... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxplosion Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 BORDEAUX, France — Vandals in southwest Bordeaux torched a replica of the Statue of Liberty and cracked the pedestal of a plaque honoring victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. I wonder if those French idiots realize who made the Statue of Liberty... Ooh, but the whole thing with the Sept 11 pedestal pisses me off. Who do these cowardly maggots think they are? To disrespect the dead like that, how French of them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 I wonder if those French idiots realize who made the Statue of Liberty... Ooh, but the whole thing with the Sept 11 pedestal pisses me off. Who do these cowardly maggots think they are? To disrespect the dead like that, how French of them... How many people from France do you know? If you said that it was probably black people who did it you'd get jumped on for being racist, but you can trash the French. Here's a thought, maybe it was some American(or anyone) vandals that cracked the statue? Sorry if I offend anyone but I am quite tired of this constant French attack and sometimes you have to put things in terms others understand to make a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxplosion Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Its my right to bash the French. No one can stop me. Besides, the French are cowards and hypocrites anyways, whats your problem? And Ive been to France. They were rude and arrogant, just like they are commonly known. I dont know anyone from France and I dont want to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan420 Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 BORDEAUX, France — Vandals in southwest Bordeaux torched a replica of the Statue of Liberty and cracked the pedestal of a plaque honoring victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. I wonder if those French idiots realize who made the Statue of Liberty... Ooh, but the whole thing with the Sept 11 pedestal pisses me off. Who do these cowardly maggots think they are? To disrespect the dead like that, how French of them... comeon its just like the peace protesters 90% of them are being good citizens the other 10% ruines it for the other 90%. it is the same thing with france just a couple of bad apples over there just like there are in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan420 Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 I wonder if those French idiots realize who made the Statue of Liberty... Ooh, but the whole thing with the Sept 11 pedestal pisses me off. Who do these cowardly maggots think they are? To disrespect the dead like that, how French of them... How many people from France do you know? If you said that it was probably black people who did it you'd get jumped on for being racist, but you can trash the French. Here's a thought, maybe it was some American(or anyone) vandals that cracked the statue? Sorry if I offend anyone but I am quite tired of this constant French attack and sometimes you have to put things in terms others understand to make a point. I got your back on this one you cant group a whole country on a couple of indivduals actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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