France says it cannot act alone on Syria as U.S. hesitates

[FarCenter]

France, which ruled Syria for more than two decades until the 1940s, has, like the United States and Britain, the military strength to blitz the country in response to the August 21 attack on rebel-held areas around Damascus. The Syrian government has accused the rebels of being to blame for the poison gas attack.

President Francois Hollande reaffirmed to Obama on Saturday his will to punish Syria but has come under increasing pressure to put the intervention to parliament.

A BVA poll on Saturday showed most French people do not approve of military action against Syria and most do not trust Hollande to conduct such an operation.

His prime minister is scheduled to meet the heads of the two houses of the French parliament and the conservative opposition on Monday before a parliamentary debate on Wednesday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/01/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE97K0EL20130901

[David__77]

1. Hoping for a resounding NO in Paris and in D.C.

I hope the right-wingers are less insane in the post-Sarkozy era. Once upon a time, France was a friend of peace under the the conservatives, in opposing Bush's Iraq adventure.

[Harmony Blue]

2. If they are so hungry for war

yes they can.