Of course the French, or anyone else, are entitled to disagree with our positions and not support us. We, in turn, are likewise entitled to exercise our displeasure with them through means of verbal dissent or, more importantly, a financial boycott. May the best man win. Quelle dommage. -- The Philadelphia Talk Radio Politics and Opinion Forum

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Date Posted: 20:02:22 03/05/03 Wed
Author: JL
Author Host/IP: pcp01376707pcs.selrsv01.pa.comcast.net / 68.80.69.241
Subject: Of course the French, or anyone else, are entitled to disagree with our positions and not support us. We, in turn, are likewise entitled to exercise our displeasure with them through means of verbal dissent or, more importantly, a financial boycott. May the best man win. Quelle dommage.
In reply to: Chris Henry 's message, "These attacks on the French are totally unworthy, believe it or not they are entitled to disagree with the US position on Iraq without this sort of attack and "Old Europe" jibes. We can hardly squeal about anti-Americanism if we insult other countries like this." on 03:48:48 03/05/03 Wed

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Yes, that would be really smart, allow a disagreement about a squalid little Middle East dictator to spill over into mutual boycotts and trade wars. Saddam Hussein would love that, even posthumously. Voire, quelle folie. -- Chris Henry, 03:43:50 03/06/03 Thu (cache3-2.ruh.isu.net.sa/212.138.47.13)

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> I suspect that it would also appeal to Osama Bin Laden's sense of irony. Attack the USA from Afghanistan, and you set the USA and GB against France, Germany, Russia etc. He could just sit relax in his cave and enjoy the show on satellite TV. By the way, how does a country that is a net importer of capital as we are, impose a financial boycott? -- Chris Henry, 03:55:08 03/06/03 Thu (cache10-2.ruh.isu.net.sa/212.138.47.29)

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> First of all, our problems with the French go far beyond this single episode. This was the proverbial 'straw'. How do we impose a financial boycott? One wallet at a time. Don't think this is happening? I do. -- JL, 18:44:10 03/06/03 Thu (pcp01376707pcs.selrsv01.pa.comcast.net/68.80.69.241)

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