Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Community > MacNN Lounge > Political/War Lounge > France lifts veto threat on Iraq

France lifts veto threat on Iraq
Thread Tools
Professional Poster
Join Date: May 2003
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 22, 2003, 08:57 AM
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3127798.stm

Looks like Chirac is hankering for a piece of oil pie after all.........
     
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: South of the Mason-Dixon line
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 22, 2003, 09:04 AM
 
I thought it was an accepted fact that France opposed the liberation of Iraq because it would make their oil contracts void.

There's one thing you can count on - France won't ever help.
     
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Salamanca, EspaƱa
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 22, 2003, 09:22 AM
 
Originally posted by Spliffdaddy:
I thought it was an accepted fact that France opposed the liberation of Iraq because it would make their oil contracts void.

There's one thing you can count on - France won't ever help.
who needs help?
I could take Sean Connery in a fight... I could definitely take him.
     
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: The northernmost capital of the world
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 22, 2003, 09:52 AM
 
Originally posted by voodoo:
who needs help?

"If Bush says we hate freedom, let him tell us why we didn't attack Sweden, for example. OBL 29th oct
     
eklipse  (op)
Professional Poster
Join Date: May 2003
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 22, 2003, 10:08 AM
 
Originally posted by voodoo:
who needs help?
LMAO!
     
Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: On My Mac
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 22, 2003, 02:26 PM
 
France lifts veto threat on Iraq
All they have to do now is kick Chirac out.
AutoJC

Pure Democracy Is Collectivist Mob Rule-
Capitalism.org
     
Professional Poster
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Herzliya
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 22, 2003, 03:23 PM
 
Originally posted by voodoo:
who needs help?


I'd rather look at this latest development as a sign of France trying to do it's best to look after the interests of the Iraqi people.
But this oil factor.....

hmmm, I'll get back to y'all!
     
   
Thread Tools
Forum Links
Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:18 PM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2011 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.7 © 2000-2011, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd., Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2