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    The Sun is not being very nice. —Larry Pieniazek
   According to the following Guardian story, anyway: (URL) if it's true? Wonder if The Sun will get fined... I guess I can see where they're coming from given this statement by Chirac today: ""France would not accept a resolution which authorizes (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Proof! (was Re: The Sun is not being very nice.) —Richard Marchetti
     For those demanding proof, dicover what the whole of the world knows already -- a simple truth <<<YOU>>> have failed to understand. This war is about oil. This is the money/oil trail. Follow it. You may learn something about the value of american (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Proof! (was Re: The Sun is not being very nice.) —Richard Marchetti
     Sorry, I should have included this before. It's from Larry's link. "Chirac Sets Strict Terms for Post-War U.N. Role" (URL) statement from "Colon" Powell:] "We're going to use the assets of the people of Iraq, especially their oil assets, to benefit (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: The Sun is not being very nice. —John Neal
   (...) But I'm glad they did; it helps me to believe that there indeed might be hope for France after all. JOHN (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: The Sun is not being very nice. —Larry Pieniazek
     (...) It's a UK paper, IIRC, it's just the French edition of it. Editorially controlled from the UK. So I wouldn't read too much into it. (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: The Sun is not being very nice. —David Koudys
     (...) What do you think about Canada, John? I mean, because France may have ulterior motives to speak against this war(their own oil interests in Iraq), what about the other countries that are speaking up against this fiasco your own United States (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: The Sun is not being very nice. —Scott Arthur
   (...) This issue [excuse the pun] aside, the Sun really is gutter press. See it online: (URL) at Sun Chirac jibe: (URL) all of News International's >150 papers, it supports the war. Scott A (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: The Sun is not being very nice. —John Neal
   (...) I reviewed the Sun-- it wasn't that bad. It's like an R rated People/Car&Driver/Time rolled into one. I especially enjoyed Clarkson's article on SUV's: (URL) rags include The Inquirer-type pubs. You call it "gutter" probably because you don't (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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