France "Turns the Page" on Iraq

BAGHDAD -- France's foreign minister paid an unannounced and highly symbolic visit to Baghdad yesterday -- the first by a senior French official since the war started and a gesture to the American effort in Iraq after years of icy relations over the US-led invasion. Bernard Kouchner said Paris wanted to "turn the page" and look to the future.

A top American general, meanwhile, said Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard had 50 men training Shi'ite militiamen in remote camps south of Baghdad.

Kouchner said he was not in Iraq to offer initiatives or proposals but to listen to ideas on how his country might help stop the devastating violence.

"Now we are turning the page. There is a new perspective. We want to talk about the future. Democracy, integrity, sovereignty, reconciliation, and stopping the killings. That's my deep aim," Kouchner said after meeting with Iraq's foreign minister, Hosyhar Zebari.
France tries to 'turn the page' on Iraq - The Boston Globe

Wow.......now the French begin to chime in.....isn't this what the Dems were looking for.....world approval for what's going on in Iraq?:D Viva la Kerry/Edwards:D

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It's probably the french who are stealing all the barrel's of oil.

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It's probably the french who are stealing all the barrel's of oil.

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Never know.....all I know is that the Kerry fans were so worried about having Frances approval for the invasion.....seems that they are coming along with the vision. :D Poor ol' John just can't win shit.......LOL

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Never know.....all I know is that the Kerry fans were so worried about having Frances approval for the invasion.....seems that they are coming along with the vision. :D Poor ol' John just can't win shit.......LOL

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Voting for John Kerry in 2004 was a vote for George W. Bush.

It is good that France did not participate in the quagmire.

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Maybe they've some interest in the Iraqi Dinar,~LOL~.

Well Franches new conservative PM doesnt hurt either.

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Well Franches new conservative PM doesnt hurt either.

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It also helps that the new Government wasn't working deals with Saddam behind the scenes AND against U.N. resolutions.

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Why didn't we invade France then?

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Why didn't we invade France then?

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Hehehehe........don't get me started! :D IF Chirac and friends were still in charge.........

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Putin was after some of the oil too I beleive, he's still in power! If you guys don't go after him I'm sure we will soon enough the way things are going. We must protect New Europe!