Japan-France joint plan to help rebuild Iraq

[rodbarnett]

TOKYO, March 2 (AFP) - Japan and France said Tuesday they had agreed to work together to rebuild Iraq, focusing on its cultural heritage and providing medical support to the people in the war-torn nation.

"We have agreed that it is important that Japan and France coordinate our efforts to rebuild Iraq," Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said during a press conference with French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin at the end of his two-day visit.

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De Villepin said the two sides had also agreed to press the international community to give more help to Iraq, to counter global terrorism and to stop the proliferation of weapons.

France was one of the leading European opponents of the US-led invasion of Iraq but has recently made overtures towards helping with its post-war reconstruction.

Tokyo staunchly supported Washington and has sent troops to the southern Iraqi town of Samawa to help with humanitarian and reconstruction aid.

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comment : why is france all of a sudden so cummy with * and his crew?

[libview]

1. follow the money

[BonjourUSA]

2. Not only.

We are threatened by the constituting of terrorist groups in Iraq.

This little groups can move and act without risk in this country which is now a platform of recruiting, training and actions for them. They are very close to Emirats and Saudia for future terrorist raids with unmanageable outcomes.

We have to stabilize quickly this country and neither the USA nor its allies in this war could do it alone.