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Son of a VET
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 Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject: Chirac calls for lifting arms ban on China |
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Chirac calls for lifting arms ban on China
| Quote: | Paris, France, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- French President Jacques Chirac is calling on the European Union to lift a long-standing arms embargo against China.
"France supports lifting the embargo," Chirac said in an interview with China's official news agency, Xinhua, adding it no longer reflected present day realities.
The European Union imposed the weapons' ban following China's 1989 crackdown against pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, in Beijing.
Today, European countries are divided over lifting the embargo, with Sweden and the Netherlands opposed to doing so. The United States is also against it.
Chirac noted "stong reservations" on the part of Washington, but said Paris would push for a swift lifting of the embargo. His remarks were posted on the French presidency's Web site, and came ahead of Chirac's trip to China on Friday.
During his visit, the French president is expected to press for greater trade and foreign investment with China.
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http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20041007-113741-9651r.htm
Typical.
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Anker-Klanker
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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The last line says it all:
| Quote: | | During his visit, the French president is expected to press for greater trade and foreign investment with China. |
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JCBoston
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Sooner or later we will have to "liberate" Paris again.
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Scott
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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I guess he's looking for a new market for all the military hardware he can no longer sell to Saddam. 
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Son of a VET
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | I guess he's looking for a new market for all the military hardware he can no longer sell to Saddam.
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There is alot of truth in that I'll bet.
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azpatriot
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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This doesn't surprise me France/Chirac are like crack addicts when it comes to this stuff and we just basically busted one of there suppliers (Saddam/Iraq), so it figures that they would be out looking for another dealer. 
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JCJR
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Scott wrote: | | I guess he's looking for a new market for all the military hardware he can no longer sell to Saddam. |
Maybe sell em a bunch of Mirage fighters. |
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rparrott21
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| France, China, Russia the 3 biggest arms supplier to Saddam.. |
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MichaelP
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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These are the idiots that skerry wants to deal with!!! 
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Son of a VET
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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The same people M. Moore thinks is so great.
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