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Alamuti Lotus

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7. France's growing militarism is troubling

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:10 PM

Nov 2012

They are taking a strong stance for an attack on Mali, now vigorously supporting the terrorists in Syria. Their present and historical record in the Middle East and Africa is simply atrocious, they have no valid arguments to bring to the table.

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France Recognizes New Syrian Rebel Group, Hints It May Provide Weapons [View all] pinto Nov 2012 OP

France Used To Run The Place, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2012 #1

what are your thoughts about arming the rebels or creating a no fly zone?? Mosby Nov 2012 #2

I've ex-pat Syrian friends - mainly Catholics and Orthodox Catholics. pinto Nov 2012 #4

Assad is losing the Druze as well Mosby Nov 2012 #15

My Personal Inclination is To Keep Clear, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2012 #10

I hadn't thought about the possibility of "payback" Mosby Nov 2012 #16

Agree. Assad is going to go down and there will be more bloodshed. The fall of his family's regime pinto Nov 2012 #18

Yeah. And France may play a unilateral role in all this. pinto Nov 2012 #3

Meanwhile dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #6

The Socialist Party is profoundly immoral. David__77 Nov 2012 #8

True, Sir: Like England, They Still have The Reflexes Of A Great Power The Magistrate Nov 2012 #11

Still the result of Western European/Israeli meddling...remnants of the Ottoman Empire. libdem4life Nov 2012 #5

France's growing militarism is troubling Alamuti Lotus Nov 2012 #7

They keep with all this screwing around, hinting this and that. David__77 Nov 2012 #9

I think they're angling for some Anglo backup Alamuti Lotus Nov 2012 #12

Nice to see the one socialist leader in a sea of European conservative governments lead on this pampango Nov 2012 #13

France recognises new Syria opposition, U.S. hangs back dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #14

Ugh. When Assad is taken out and the place becomes a genocidal free for all, France will regret this riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #17