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Re: The beginning of the end of NATO?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:36:58 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
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> > France not been even a half-hearted backer of NATO for a long time now. I
> > don't expect much out of France (they are still sulking over our not backing
> > them in Viet Nam).
East to say, but harder to justify.
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> Ya.
None of that explains why Belgium and Germany share France's outlook.
Nor does it explain why the French navy is currently on exercise with
your own in the "Eastern Mediterranean".
> I for one would LOVE to see some real investigative reporting into the
> theory that France is blocking things because they have lots and lots of
> business deals in the hopper that would go forward if sanctions are
> eventually lifted but which will be shot if there's a new regime...
I'm sure I've read that France sought and obtain guarantees on existing
contracts from your "president". Russia has done the same. I'm sure Jr
would view it as a price worth paying.
Scott A
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> (sort of a twist on "blood for oil"... in this case the blood is that of
> Saddam's victims)
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> But since that theory, if true, would gore some sacred cows, we won't see it
> in the New York Times, I bet.
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