France-Iraq
France has known for a fact that Iraq (Saddam) has had WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) programs. (Rhodes, Jonathan Pg.1) Because of France's lucrative import and exports between itself and Iraq, France has its own interests to protect. If France keeps its oil intake unharmed, then all is well. That is why France had been pushing for more inspections and sanctions not war. The sanctions that the United Nations enforce on Iraq causes millions of children starving and dying; this also kept the oil moving from Iraq to France. The French did not want a war-for-oil because the current peace-for-oil allows them to collect billions from the corpses of dead Iraqi children. (Pg. 2) Jonathan has a very good opinion when it comes to France and oil. I think that is would be right to say that France wants peace-for-oil, when people are saying that America wants war-for-oil. America doesn't want war-for-oil. With the recent 9/11 bombings, America's terrorist protection has increased dramatically. Iraq, with its WMD, has been a target for terrorism or destruction not only America, but also the world. This is why they have tried to step in as a peacemaker, not a war-maker. With the war in progress, I wouldn't be surprised if France became part o
Between 1977 and 1987, Paris contracted to sell a total of 133 Mirage F-1 fighters to Iraq. Again, France does realize the help that America gave them, but they want to act resolutely together with all the members of the international community. 2) I don't know why they say that America would be lost. Since France is looking to protect French interests, this would have been in their best course of action. 1) This was how much money was being transferred from France to Iraq, just in weapons. Is that a fair comparison?GINSBERG: Yes, in some respects it is. In my perspective, it looks as though America will come out the victor, but France will still lose lots of money in oil assets, even if they decide to join the war as a defense for America. 1) Some radicals who hunger for America's downfall wait for this war with great impatience. Because France has a long history with Iraq, France is home to over four million Muslims who seek vengeance. Just like America has a large number of Mexicans, France has a large number a Muslims. What America did was take immediate action before any kind of danger boiled up in Iraq. Ginsberg also states later in the conversation that if the US stuck clearly and only to disarmament, perhaps maybe the French would have stayed with America. I think that America will do just fine on their own. 1) If France is "goody, goody" with all of the war members, they wont be a suspect of danger to either America or Iraq.
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