Can you believe it? The French were right about Iraq

[struggle4progress]

Published February 23, 2007 05:35 pm
Bill Steigerwald
Cagle Syndicate

... after nearly four years, several thousand deaths and half a trillion U.S. dollars, the arguments Mr. De Villepin made in a vain attempt to cool President Bush’s pre-emptive jets sound pretty sensible, not to mention prescient.

The “premature recourse to the military option" now might appear to be the “swiftest” way to strip evil Saddam of the weapons of mass destruction, De Villepin said, but "let us not forget that having won the war, one has to build peace.” Check.

“Let us not delude ourselves; this will be long and difficult because it will be necessary to preserve Iraq's unity and restore stability in a lasting way in a country and region harshly affected by the intrusion of force.” Check.

And nine months later, as Iraq began its spiral into bloody chaos, De Villepin offered this still timely advice to America on CNN: “Don't believe that you are going to solve Iraq because you are going to send more troops or more money.” Attestation ...

http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/opinion/local_story_054173501.html?keyword=secondarystory

<edit>: Not a great article over all but the above part is fun

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

1. K&R nt

[struggle4progress]

2. Be a bit careful with this one: it's a fairly conservative piece from Muskogee

but it does show how far much of America has come on this issue in the last year or so

[illinoisprogressive]

3. But of course. We are not fools. (from a half french person)_

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[ShortnFiery]

5. So true!

A plus tarde. :hi: