Re: [OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics.
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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
The french asked for 3 more weeks....
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No no no. I am not sure where you are getting this information but it is patently false. If the price for Franch joining the coalition had been three more weeks then three more weeks would have been gladly given. The fact is the French flatly and unequivically refused to accept ANY deadline that had the threat of military action at the end of it, period.
You can debate whether that was the correct course or not in retrospect. But don't try to say they simply wanted a little more time.
EDIT: I think you might be getting confused over a suggestion floated by the British during the effort to get another UN resolution at the end. It was shot down by the French.
Geoschmo
[ June 04, 2003, 02:10: Message edited by: geoschmo ]
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