Friedman of the Times declares war on France

[Euphen]

Friedman of the Times declares war on France
By Bill Vann
20 September 2003

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Friedman is a thug with a laptop. He has used his column to advocate the “pulverizing” of Belgrade, the smashing of Iraq and has proudly advanced the slogan “give war a chance.” Now, it would seem, he is pushing for the sacking of Paris. Having supported a war against a relatively defenseless Iraq, Friedman now uses the language of aggression against a major European power and erstwhile US ally.

The catastrophe in Iraq, according to Friedman, is the fault of the French. This is the case because, having opposed the US war, the French government has had the temerity of seeing its warnings about the calamity it would produce richly confirmed.

Not only that, Paris has balked at US demands that it and other countries fork over tens of billions of dollars and tens of thousands of troops, no questions asked, to bolster a US-run exercise in neocolonialism.

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In reality, Washington has needed no one’s help in sinking into a quagmire of its own making in Iraq. France has from the outset attempted to restrain the US and warn it of the consequences of waging unprovoked wars of aggression in the Middle East. It has assumed the role of an older and wiser imperialist power, with knowledge gained from painful experience, including its failed attempt to suppress the Algerian independence movement four decades ago.

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http://wsws.org/articles/2003/sep2003/frie-s20.shtml

[PROUDNWLIBERAL]

1. Friedman

Remember Mr. Friedman is very pro Israeli. The France bashing is way over the top---boarders on bigotry! He is insightful but has a very biased viewpoint. This time he's gone too far! It would be better for the UN not to support Bush and his army of occupation. We want the troops mired in their own makings---if other troops come in Bush will savage another country. Most of those troops were Bush supporters, I have no sympathy for them.

[Guaranteed]

2. Wow....

....you're pretty hardcore.

[teryang]

3. This says it all about Friedman

<Friedman speaks for the most cynical and reactionary layers within the government and the US ruling elite.>

[samsingh]

4. his interview on Russert

Friedman is a weird heartless man based on what he said on the show. Completely over the edge.