Chirac questions US-led Iraq war

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President Chirac maintains that any intervention in Iraq should have been through the United Nations.

"To a certain extent Saddam Hussein's departure was a positive thing, " Mr Chirac says when asked if the world is safer now as US President George W Bush has repeatedly stated.

"But it also provoked reactions, such as the mobilisation in a number of countries, of men and women of Islam, which has made the world more dangerous," Mr Chirac says.

"There's no doubt that there has been an increase in terrorism and one of the origins of that has been the situation in Iraq.

"I'm not at all sure that one can say that the world is safer," President Chirac says.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4018325.stm



He's saying what we've been saying all along...At least somebody who's not afraid to speak up and tell it LIKE IT IS!!!

[Brundle_Fly]

1. good luck

ever hearing it on the Americon MSM

[eleonora]

2. We can't even *debate* the issue

They know we'd win.

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3. Welcome to Yoorp, where even Conservatives sometimes talk sense!!!

The Skin

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4. Yoorp? LOL

[maddezmom]

5. reuters: Chirac Says Iraq War Made World More Dangerous

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The French leader's interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation, excerpts of which were aired Wednesday, indicate little chance of success for British Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites)'s efforts to mend Franco-American ties damaged by the Iraq war.


"I'm not at all sure that one can say the world is safer," Chirac said. "There is no doubt there has been an increase in terrorism."


"To a certain extent Saddam Hussein's departure was a positive thing but it also provoked reaction such as the mobilization in a number of countries of men and women of Islam which has made the world more dangerous."


The full interview with the BBC is to be aired Wednesday evening as Chirac prepares to fly to Britain Thursday to meet Blair, Queen Elizabeth and business leaders to celebrate 100 years of Entente Cordiale -- an agreement that brought about French-British cooperation after a long history of rivalry.

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&ncid=721&e=1&u=/nm/20041117/wl_nm/britain_iraq_chirac_dc

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6. AFP: Chirac, on eve of London summit, doubts post-Saddam world is safer

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1515&ncid=1515&e=4&u=/afp/20041117/wl_mideast_afp/britain_france_summit_041117153259