The French, they are something else, aren't they? It's like a whole country set as a scientific experiment to study cowardism. The biggest opponent to any use of force in Iraq originally was Chirac's France - they brought the French-U.S.A. relations to the low point of history....and at one point DURING the Iraq War, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner called for Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki to resign. The French were more aligned with Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi than anyone. They had already signed the surrender papers.
So guess who showed up in Iraq today, unannounced? Yup - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner! Here's what the foreign ministry had to say, from Breitbart:
So there you have it...the free world's most serious critic of the War in Iraq is now on the ground there trying to mend fences...why? Simple. Money. Before the Iraq War, France was one of the biggest customers of Iraqi oil from Saddam Hussein and if I'm not mistaken, Iraq was one of the biggest importers of French goods. That is why Chirac fought any military action against Iraq.
So now, now that the country of Iraq is looking safe - because of the blood, sweat and tears of American troops, the French swoop in for some of the booty. Disgusting assholes.
So guess who showed up in Iraq today, unannounced? Yup - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner! Here's what the foreign ministry had to say, from Breitbart:
"This visit reflects the renewed political commitment of France with regard to Iraq and the Iraqi people," the foreign ministry said in a statement issued in Paris.
During his stay, Kouchner will have talks with President Talabani, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari.
So there you have it...the free world's most serious critic of the War in Iraq is now on the ground there trying to mend fences...why? Simple. Money. Before the Iraq War, France was one of the biggest customers of Iraqi oil from Saddam Hussein and if I'm not mistaken, Iraq was one of the biggest importers of French goods. That is why Chirac fought any military action against Iraq.
So now, now that the country of Iraq is looking safe - because of the blood, sweat and tears of American troops, the French swoop in for some of the booty. Disgusting assholes.
France expresses renewed commitment to Iraq
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner arrived in Iraq on Saturday on an unannounced visit to underline the "renewed political commitment of France" to the war-ravaged nation, diplomats said.
Kouchner arrived in Nasiriyah in southern Iraq at the start of a two-day trip during which he was due to meet Vice-president Adel Abdel Mahdi, said a diplomatic source who asked not to be named.
Mahdi, a Shiite Francophone who lived in exile in France, is one of the leaders of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC), a key member of the governing coalition.
Kouchner attended a conference of investors at Nasiriyah university and also visited the archaeological site of the ancient Sumerian civilization of Ur, 18 kilometres (11 miles) southwest of the city.
His full programme has not been disclosed for security reasons, although he is also expected in Baghdad later on Saturday.
He is in Iraq at the invitation of President Jalal Talabani, the diplomatic source said.
"This visit reflects the renewed political commitment of France with regard to Iraq and the Iraqi people," the foreign ministry said in a statement issued in Paris.
During his stay, Kouchner will have talks with President Talabani, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari.
The French minister was also expected to travel to Arbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdish region 350 kilometres (215 miles) north of Baghdad, on Sunday to open a French representative office.
France has an embassy in Baghdad, but had announced it would also open two more diplomatic offices in Iraq -- one in Arbil and the other in the oil-rich port of Basra, 550 kilometres (340 miles) south of the capital.
The visit will be "an opportunity to express the availability of France to work to promote national reconciliation in Iraq," the French foreign ministry said.
Kouchner previously travelled to Baghdad in August 2007, the first visit by a member of the French government since the invasion of the country by US-led forces in 2003.
France under former president Jacques Chirac strongly opposed the invasion.
Shortly after his previous visit Kouchner had to apologise to Maliki for calling for his resignation in an interview with the American magazine Newsweek.
His latest trip comes two days after the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) conference in Stockholm where the international community hailed the Baghdad government's progress in security and reconstruction
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