Comments on: To The Surprise Of No One, Chirac Caves http://informedspeculation.com/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: mtl http://informedspeculation.com/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/comment-page-1/#comment-97059 mtl Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:02:18 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/#comment-97059 Complete self interest. France has pretty much admitted they have been bought off. Unlike with Iraq, they won't be in the morally inferior position of voting for sanctions, and then welching on their vote. If sanctions go thru, France will be the middleman for Iranian oil. Complete self interest.

France has pretty much admitted they have been bought off.
Unlike with Iraq, they won’t be in the morally inferior position of voting for sanctions, and then welching on their vote.

If sanctions go thru, France will be the middleman for Iranian oil.

]]> By: Aaron http://informedspeculation.com/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/comment-page-1/#comment-97040 Aaron Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:57:08 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/#comment-97040 Hopefully they won't get a nuke before May 2007. And hopefully, Nicolas Sarkozy will defeat Segolene Royal in the presidential election in April. He'd be a much more reliable ally than Chirac. Granted, that will still leave Russia and China to veto any strong resolutions. Hopefully they won’t get a nuke before May 2007. And hopefully, Nicolas Sarkozy will defeat Segolene Royal in the presidential election in April. He’d be a much more reliable ally than Chirac. Granted, that will still leave Russia and China to veto any strong resolutions.

]]> By: Dmac http://informedspeculation.com/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/comment-page-1/#comment-97033 Dmac Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:39:53 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/#comment-97033 We've discussed the possibility of a blockade of the Hormuz Strait previously, and that it may be an effective strategy at this point. They have plenty of oil, but hardly any refineries to produce gasoline - we also have the means necessary to pull it off. We’ve discussed the possibility of a blockade of the Hormuz Strait previously, and that it may be an effective strategy at this point. They have plenty of oil, but hardly any refineries to produce gasoline – we also have the means necessary to pull it off.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/comment-page-1/#comment-97016 Mark Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:00:19 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/#comment-97016 Yes, indeed...and yes, Wretchard is worthwhile, as usual... Yes, indeed…and yes, Wretchard is worthwhile, as usual…

]]> By: Sean P http://informedspeculation.com/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/comment-page-1/#comment-97015 Sean P Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:55:52 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/#comment-97015 That email that circulated a few years back tha tpoked fun at the French threat levels (Threat Level 1 -- run; Level 2 -- hide; Level 3 -- surrender; Level 4 -- collaborate) is looking more prescient by the day. That email that circulated a few years back tha tpoked fun at the French threat levels (Threat Level 1 — run; Level 2 — hide; Level 3 — surrender; Level 4 — collaborate) is looking more prescient by the day.

]]> By: too many steves http://informedspeculation.com/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/comment-page-1/#comment-96984 too many steves Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:20:59 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/09/19/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-chirac-caves/#comment-96984 You might find Wretchard's take interesting: http://fallbackbelmont.blogspot.com/2006/09/joke-at-kremlin.html You might find Wretchard’s take interesting:

http://fallbackbelmont.blogspot.com/2006/09/joke-at-kremlin.html

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