Why would they bother with Paris?
They've had the common sense to stay out of all this...
(Quatermass and teh Shit, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 12:43, archived)

Because they know they'll
fucking surrender and help them bomb people...
( Benny Tied To A Tree As much use as Anne Frank's drumkit, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 12:45, archived)

Errr.... yeah...
French forces have currently taken over two West African countries. French forces are accused of various war crimes, including robbing banks.

But this news is barely reported. So people idolise the French.

Also worth noting that Saddam Hussein had promised his oil rights to France if they got rid of the embargo.
(R-T-C Got arbitrage profits?, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 12:46, archived)

What?
Could I have a link? Or should I just browse Fox News.com on my own?
( hanke murphy, I'm a mess, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 12:48, archived)

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4114174.stm
(R-T-C Got arbitrage profits?, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 12:52, archived)

Um...
that's what an embargo is, no?
( Newington, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 12:50, archived)

You mean the UN-sanctioned peace-keeping in the ivory coast?
That's hardly "taking over". And what's the second country?
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 12:54, archived)

Who idolizes the fucking French?
I thought everyone thought they were cunts. But compared with Freedom Fries they certainly looked better. I think the core point here is they had FUCK ALL to do with the phony fucking wars Bush lied his way into and thus are substantially less liked to be al-Qaeda'd. Plus they don't wantonly fuck off the Middle East for no other reason than "they tried to hurt my daddy."
(Tetsuo, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 13:09, archived)

because they have an unpleasant history of racism and islamaphobia
against a large north african immigrant population?

abstaining surrendermonkeying from the current war in Iraq is probably not an airtight defence
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 12:46, archived)

Yes
I'm against the war in Iraq, but not so as not to make terrorists angry.
I wouldn't expect us to be exempt from terrorism if we hadn't gone in.
( Newington, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 12:51, archived)