French selling arms to Iraq?

realbinky · 03-10-2003, 03:34 PM

Anyone else heard this? Supposedly some French companies have been illegally selling arms and parts to Iraq over the past couple years...Could this have a connection to why the French don't want us going in? Will/should this change their stance? If these arms are of the "mass destruction" class, is that the proof we need for a UN OK? I, as a US citizen, hope we do get the official OK-DOKEY from the UN to go in, but I also hope if we don't get it in a reasonable amount of time, we go in anyway. I wish the need to go was NOT present, or that diplomatic means had worked, but I think the time for such things is past, the time to act is nigh.

slicer15 · 03-10-2003, 03:36 PM

I bet one of the moderators will move this post soon...to the temporary war forum. That's what it's there for!

I haven't about that...shocks me if it's true, but I don't think France would do something like that, would they? I mean, with their stance on the war and everything...

EDIT: Sorry, misinterpreted(sp?). Companies selling it illegaly, sorry, but shouldn't the government be doing something about that? Man, these corrupt corporations, they only care about profit, that's what really rats me off. [img]graemlins/1pissed.gif[/img]

[ 03-10-2003, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: slicer15 ]

03-10-2003, 03:40 PM

This isn't even news [img]smile.gif[/img] When they are flying Mirage Jets...it sort of indicates that they came from France...sort of like the Coneheads.....

Arvon · 03-10-2003, 03:45 PM

I wonder if the French sold them any white flags....

Timber Loftis · 03-10-2003, 03:46 PM

Two words: War Forum.

Go there and read up on it. Yes, France has sold military hardware to Iraq, before 1991 and since.

johnny · 03-10-2003, 04:01 PM

Not just the French guys, there have been more, including Germany and Russia, and most likely the Ukraine. It's not really news.

realbinky · 03-10-2003, 04:01 PM

Oops, forgot all about the War Forum. I have never gone there, but I certainly will now.

03-10-2003, 03:34 PM	#1
realbinky Elminster Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Milford, MA 01757 Age: 52 Posts: 442	Anyone else heard this? Supposedly some French companies have been illegally selling arms and parts to Iraq over the past couple years...Could this have a connection to why the French don't want us going in? Will/should this change their stance? If these arms are of the "mass destruction" class, is that the proof we need for a UN OK? I, as a US citizen, hope we do get the official OK-DOKEY from the UN to go in, but I also hope if we don't get it in a reasonable amount of time, we go in anyway. I wish the need to go was NOT present, or that diplomatic means had worked, but I think the time for such things is past, the time to act is nigh. __________________ <br />Move all ZIG for great PROGRESS!<br />Project M.U.L.E.<br />At least my kids think I\'m smart...

03-10-2003, 03:45 PM	#4
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	I wonder if the French sold them any white flags.... __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

03-10-2003, 03:46 PM	#5
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Two words: War Forum. Go there and read up on it. Yes, France has sold military hardware to Iraq, before 1991 and since. __________________

03-10-2003, 04:01 PM	#6
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Not just the French guys, there have been more, including Germany and Russia, and most likely the Ukraine. It's not really news. __________________

03-10-2003, 04:01 PM	#7
realbinky Elminster Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Milford, MA 01757 Age: 52 Posts: 442	Oops, forgot all about the War Forum. I have never gone there, but I certainly will now. __________________ <br />Move all ZIG for great PROGRESS!<br />Project M.U.L.E.<br />At least my kids think I\'m smart...

03-10-2003, 03:36 PM	#2
slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 37 Posts: 1,162	I bet one of the moderators will move this post soon...to the temporary war forum. That's what it's there for! I haven't about that...shocks me if it's true, but I don't think France would do something like that, would they? I mean, with their stance on the war and everything... EDIT: Sorry, misinterpreted(sp?). Companies selling it illegaly, sorry, but shouldn't the government be doing something about that? Man, these corrupt corporations, they only care about profit, that's what really rats me off. [img]graemlins/1pissed.gif[/img] [ 03-10-2003, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: slicer15 ]

03-10-2003, 03:40 PM	#3
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	This isn't even news [img]smile.gif[/img] When they are flying Mirage Jets...it sort of indicates that they came from France...sort of like the Coneheads.....

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