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Originally posted by paperclip
This is almost funny.
First, France gets accused of being anti-islamic for banning headscarfs, now Israel acuses them of being uhmmm how did he put it.... "Pro-Arab", a very interesting term to use, I must add. It implies a lot of things and tells us a lot about how Sharon's mind works.
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Originally posted by DeusEx
They are one of the few nations that are trying to keep the peace in Africa, and as an alternative to the 'america uber alles' attitude you see everywhere, they're a pretty good choice.
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Originally posted by Muaddib
I beg your pardon, you are claiming this in spite of French forces shooting and killing unarmed protesters in the Ivory Coast, and hiding what is happening there?
If shooting and killing unarmed protesters, including women and children is France's way on trying to keep peace.... who needs any enemies in the world?...
Originally posted by DeusEx
And I do beleive the french are doing more than America is to keep the peace there.
DE
Originally posted by Muaddib
Not according to what people in the Ivory Coast are doing and saying, proclaiming they will go to a civil war if the French stay there.
Face it, France has it's hands even more bloddied than the US or the coalition, at least they were trying to go after terrorists...the french just shot unarmed people protesting the French "invasion".
Anyways, back to the topic of this thread, I still believe that Chirac is playing all sides as he tries to maintain control over France while at the same time keeping happy terrorist organizations...
Originally posted by TheTruth123
"Palestinians do have legitimate grievances, which are sympathized with by many arabs."
I have no pity for palastians. The Islamic empire invaded and occuiped france, spain and the eastern part of europe. For many hundred's of years. It's about time they taste their own medicine.
Originally posted by paperclip
This is almost funny.
First, France gets accused of being anti-islamic for banning headscarfs, now Israel acuses them of being uhmmm how did he put it.... "Pro-Arab", a very interesting term to use, I must add. It implies a lot of things and tells us a lot about how Sharon's mind works.
It seems like these days you have to deal with extemely simplified deffinitions of entire races and groups of people, and you have to pick just one side. Neo-conservative dumbed down version of reality for "stupid" masses at its best.
EU is trying a different aproach to the situation in the middle east, in the lines of neutral observer and economical friend ( in terms of investments, deals with goverments, stuff like that). It seems like they want to calm everyone down first and not make more people angry, specially in areas where people are not allowed to form legitimate goverment, infrastructure, police force, etc, etc.