Chirac threatens nuclear attack on states sponsoring terrorism

[channa18]

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article339823.ece


President Jacques Chirac has dropped a political bombshell by threatening to retaliate with nuclear strikes against any state found to be responsible for a large-scale terrorist attack on France.

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He also raised once again an idea that he first floated in 1995 that the British and French nuclear deterrents should be rededicated to the defence of the entire European Union. In future, he said, France should regard its allies and its sources of strategic supplies - in other words oil - as covered by its nuclear umbrella.

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"The leaders of states who use terrorist methods against us, as well as those who consider using in one way or another weapons of mass destruction, must understand that they would expose themselves to a firm and appropriate response on our part," President Chirac said."This response could be a conventional one. It might also be of a different kind."

"Against a regional power, we should not have to choose between inaction and obliteration... the flexibility and reactivity of our strategic forces should allow us to respond directly against his power centres, against his capacity to act.

[eppur_se_muova]

1. Is the irony in that headline deliberate? nt

[channa18]

2. I guess the irony was lost on me too......

n/t

[WHAT]

3. They sure changed their tune...

didn't they?

I no longer trust 'em...the EU.

THEY wanted US to invade Iraq...

while they tsked and maybe supported/avowed their moral superiority, all the time, benefiting from our military commitment...bleeding our treasure and our troops.

F'em...

They can't fuck their way or fight their way out of their own delemnia...

They want the US to do their dirty work but it is their own problem...

they have enfeebled themselves...

It is NOT our problem if the EU can not secure itself against the intelligence of the middle east or it's pragmatic stance, well, ... let them fight their own battles (they used us in WWI and WWII).

Sorry, thanks for the Magna Carta and the guillotine.

We don't need you, anymore...

We have the Iroquois, Cheyenne...etc.

you have truffles...enjoy...

[channa18]

4. Thats an amazing post.......

I read it 3 times and I dont know what your trying to say.

[tyedyeto]

5. Perhaps the poster is implying ,,,

he/she would rather have Freedom Fries?

[channa18]

6. But no Grey Poupon??

heres the part i really am confused about....

It is NOT our problem if the EU can not secure itself against the intelligence of the middle east or it's pragmatic stance, well, ... let them fight their own battles (they used us in WWI and WWII).

[channa18]

7. I must confess that I thought this thread would generate....

alot of controversy.


France has determined IT WILL USE NUKES if it feels threatened and in order to protect itself.

The ramifications, coming surprisingly from france, and a President Chirac should give people some serious consternation.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. Chirac is a rightwing nationalist.

With the usual thirst for swaggering that goes with it.

[channa18]

9. OMG !!

Chirac ? Rightwing ??

I know aloooot of people who would give you an argument about that.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. Then a lot of people aren't paying attention.