"thunder" wrote in message
news
On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:38:15 +0000, Donal wrote:

The reason that names like Bulgaria are on the list is very simple.
They
were bullied and bribed.

Apparently not enough.

http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D7UPT0M80.html

De Villepin added that France was prepared to help with the
reconstruction of Iraq once sovereignty was awarded to a provisional Iraqi
government.

"This is an extended hand that I hold out to our Americans friends, because
what is at stake concerns us all. It is the security of the world we are
concerned with."

"our Americans friends"?? Sounds a bit like the French are enjoying the
current situation.




Regards


Donal
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