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Powerful stuff from Chirac there.
4 years into this, he decides he has a plan.
4 years into this, he decides he wants to help out.
He is a weak leader who panders to muslims because they threaten to overrun his country with riots.
"The muslims are at the gate..."
Why should anyone think he is serious about helping out in Iraq, while his country watched Iraq go up in flames to begin with?
Of course, anyone and everyone should be concerned with rebuilding Iraq, but they aren't.
They would rather Iraq continue to burn, let thousands of iraqis continue to die, and - most important of all - see the US humiliated, than play any kind of supporting role there.
"The muslims are at the gate..."
The US should listen to what France says?
Yes they should.
Iran, Syria and Sauid Arabia are more important to whats going on in Iraq than France.
If France wants to play a productive part in negotiations with those players, wonderful.
What a fine and noble thing for France to do.
"The muslims are at the gate..."
I am of the opinion that Chirac talks from fear, not resolution.
Pacification, not determination.
Appeasement, not solution.
"The muslims are at the gate..."
Run, Jacques. Run.
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