[Peace-discuss] France's Fallujah: The Battle of Cote D'Ivoire

[Matt Reichel]

In a marked display of ignorance, the mainstream American press and analysts 
from both sides of the political spectrum have effectively painted a rosy 
picture of France this election season: making the country out to be 
pacifistically opposed to the U.S. war in Iraq. Undoubtedly, the French 
citizenry is overwhelmingly opposed to what Bush has done in Iraq, and 
simultaneously supported his defeat this election season. But have no 
illusions about the French government: from Napoleon to Chirac, this is a 
land of empire......


http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Nov2004/Reichel1118.htm

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