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Jesse
May 25, 2012, 5:49:44 PM5/25/12
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Run away from a fight.
Is this timed to coincide with the anniversary of the cowardly french
surrender to Germany in 1940 ?
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Hollande defends French exit in Afghanistan
President Francois Hollande on Friday defended France's imminent exit
from Afghanistan, saying 2,000 combat troops will leave in a coordinated
withdrawal this year but vowing not to abandon the country.
Hollande met French soldiers deployed in the volatile province of Kapisa
and held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his first visit to
the country where French troops have been fighting the Taliban since
late 2001.
He explained his decision to recall French combat troops by the end of
2012, a year earlier than Paris initially planned, and two years before
NATO allies.
"It's a sovereign decision. Only France can decide what France does," he
told soldiers at Nijrab Base in eastern province Kapisa, where most of
France's 3,550 troops in the country are based.
"It will be conducted in good understanding with our allies, especially
President (Barack) Obama, who understands the reasons, and in close
consultation with Afghan authorities," Hollande said.
Kapisa, which commands part of the access to Kabul from Taliban
flashpoints on the Pakistani border, has proved a tough fight for the
French, troubled by turf wars between the Islamist insurgents and drug
dealers.
Hollande said the threat posed by terrorists in Afghanistan had not been
eradicated but had been "partially curbed" since the 2001 invasion
toppled the Taliban regime for sheltering Osama bin Laden after the 9/11
attacks.
In a news conference with Karzai, he said France wanted to help Afghans
become self-sufficient, by focusing on education, culture and even
archaeology.
He also mentioned economic "prospects" in housing, renewable energy, oil
exploration and agriculture, but stopped short of providing any details.
Paris has so far reserved judgement on contributing to the cost of the
Afghan security budget, estimated at $4.1 billion a year from 2015.
"We want France to stay in Afghanistan in a different guise than in the
past," he said, adding that the counter-terror mission "was on the point
of completion", which should be a matter of "great pride".
By the end of the year, there would be no more French combat troops in
Afghanistan, he said. "We will repatriate 2,000 people. At the beginning
of 2013, the only personnel will be in charge of repatriating our
equipment."
Hollande later met members of the local French community at the French
embassy before leaving Afghanistan after a visit of some eight hours.
France, which has lost 83 soldiers in Afghanistan, provides the fifth
largest contingent to NATO's 130,000-strong US-led force. Allies have
downplayed the effect of their early departure, saying Afghan troops are
ready to take over.
The relatively quiet Kabul district of Surobi, where French troops are
also based, was handed over to local control in April.
Kapisa has been included in the third of a five-phase transfer, which
Afghan officials say could take as little as six months, but which
NATO's International Security Assistance Force has timetabled at 12-18
months.
Analysts have expressed concern about NATO's withdrawal, pointing out
that Afghan forces have a mixed record at best and questioning whether a
security vacuum will only heighten violence if not hasten a return to
civil war.
"Clearly there is a rush for the exits by Western leaders, but there is
no Plan B to address worsening battlefield conditions and political
crises if they occur," wrote veteran Afghan watcher, Ahmed Rashid, in
The New York Review of Books.
Separate bomb attacks on the day of Hollande's visit killed five people
and wounded at least 11 others in the south, officials said.
More Afghan civilians died in 2011 than the total number of NATO troops,
3,009, killed since 2001. And last year's 3,021 civilian deaths marked
the fifth straight year that the toll has risen, according to UN figures.
The number of internal refugees last year hit nearly half a million, the
highest for about a decade, part of what Amnesty International has
called "a largely hidden but horrific humanitarian and human rights crisis".
http://news.yahoo.com/french-president-first-visit-afghanistan-052707777.html
Is this timed to coincide with the anniversary of the cowardly french
surrender to Germany in 1940 ?
`````````````````````````````````
Hollande defends French exit in Afghanistan
President Francois Hollande on Friday defended France's imminent exit
from Afghanistan, saying 2,000 combat troops will leave in a coordinated
withdrawal this year but vowing not to abandon the country.
Hollande met French soldiers deployed in the volatile province of Kapisa
and held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his first visit to
the country where French troops have been fighting the Taliban since
late 2001.
He explained his decision to recall French combat troops by the end of
2012, a year earlier than Paris initially planned, and two years before
NATO allies.
"It's a sovereign decision. Only France can decide what France does," he
told soldiers at Nijrab Base in eastern province Kapisa, where most of
France's 3,550 troops in the country are based.
"It will be conducted in good understanding with our allies, especially
President (Barack) Obama, who understands the reasons, and in close
consultation with Afghan authorities," Hollande said.
Kapisa, which commands part of the access to Kabul from Taliban
flashpoints on the Pakistani border, has proved a tough fight for the
French, troubled by turf wars between the Islamist insurgents and drug
dealers.
Hollande said the threat posed by terrorists in Afghanistan had not been
eradicated but had been "partially curbed" since the 2001 invasion
toppled the Taliban regime for sheltering Osama bin Laden after the 9/11
attacks.
In a news conference with Karzai, he said France wanted to help Afghans
become self-sufficient, by focusing on education, culture and even
archaeology.
He also mentioned economic "prospects" in housing, renewable energy, oil
exploration and agriculture, but stopped short of providing any details.
Paris has so far reserved judgement on contributing to the cost of the
Afghan security budget, estimated at $4.1 billion a year from 2015.
"We want France to stay in Afghanistan in a different guise than in the
past," he said, adding that the counter-terror mission "was on the point
of completion", which should be a matter of "great pride".
By the end of the year, there would be no more French combat troops in
Afghanistan, he said. "We will repatriate 2,000 people. At the beginning
of 2013, the only personnel will be in charge of repatriating our
equipment."
Hollande later met members of the local French community at the French
embassy before leaving Afghanistan after a visit of some eight hours.
France, which has lost 83 soldiers in Afghanistan, provides the fifth
largest contingent to NATO's 130,000-strong US-led force. Allies have
downplayed the effect of their early departure, saying Afghan troops are
ready to take over.
The relatively quiet Kabul district of Surobi, where French troops are
also based, was handed over to local control in April.
Kapisa has been included in the third of a five-phase transfer, which
Afghan officials say could take as little as six months, but which
NATO's International Security Assistance Force has timetabled at 12-18
months.
Analysts have expressed concern about NATO's withdrawal, pointing out
that Afghan forces have a mixed record at best and questioning whether a
security vacuum will only heighten violence if not hasten a return to
civil war.
"Clearly there is a rush for the exits by Western leaders, but there is
no Plan B to address worsening battlefield conditions and political
crises if they occur," wrote veteran Afghan watcher, Ahmed Rashid, in
The New York Review of Books.
Separate bomb attacks on the day of Hollande's visit killed five people
and wounded at least 11 others in the south, officials said.
More Afghan civilians died in 2011 than the total number of NATO troops,
3,009, killed since 2001. And last year's 3,021 civilian deaths marked
the fifth straight year that the toll has risen, according to UN figures.
The number of internal refugees last year hit nearly half a million, the
highest for about a decade, part of what Amnesty International has
called "a largely hidden but horrific humanitarian and human rights crisis".
http://news.yahoo.com/french-president-first-visit-afghanistan-052707777.html
Nestor le pingouin fabriqué en France
May 25, 2012, 6:08:51 PM5/25/12
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Jesse a écrit:
> "It's a sovereign decision. Only France can decide what France does," he
> told soldiers
Bravo !
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> "It's a sovereign decision. Only France can decide what France does," he
> told soldiers
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U_Boat
May 25, 2012, 6:22:04 PM5/25/12
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> President Francois Hollande
Hourra, hip hip Hourrrra !!
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bere
May 25, 2012, 9:21:07 PM5/25/12
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Le 26/05/2012 00:08, Nestor le pingouin fabriqué en France a écrit :
> Jesse a écrit:
>
>> "It's a sovereign decision. Only France can decide what France does,"
>> he told soldiers
Venant d'un agent de la CIA cette concession minuscule n'a qu'un seul
> Jesse a écrit:
>
>> "It's a sovereign decision. Only France can decide what France does,"
>> he told soldiers
but, celui de faire passer des décisions contraires à l'intérêt
national, comme par exemple le fédéralisme européen.
> " - Bravo !
- Ici Bravo. Je vous reçois cinq sur cinq Tango Charlie. On continue
l'opération États-Unis d'Europe comme décidé à Langley.
> - Roger."
Jesse
May 26, 2012, 2:43:02 AM5/26/12
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Nestor le pingouin fabriqué en France wrote:
> Jesse a écrit:
>
>> "It's a sovereign decision. Only France can decide what France does,"
>> he told soldiers
So long as he has Merkels approval
> Jesse a écrit:
>
>> "It's a sovereign decision. Only France can decide what France does,"
>> he told soldiers
Trollbuster
May 26, 2012, 2:43:31 AM5/26/12
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Le 25/05/12 23:49, Jesse a écrit :
> Run away from a fight.
> Is this timed to coincide with the anniversary of the cowardly french
> surrender to Germany in 1940 ?
Va te faire foutre pédé nazi.
> Is this timed to coincide with the anniversary of the cowardly french
> surrender to Germany in 1940 ?
Mapomme
May 26, 2012, 3:50:55 AM5/26/12
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fuyons, et chez les cocos, on essayait de faire copain-copain avec les
potes germaniques, puisqu'alliés du grand frère...
Mapomme
Nestor le pingouin fabriqué en France
May 26, 2012, 8:59:39 AM5/26/12
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Jesse a écrit:
Dis-donc, trouduc, tu te crois autorisé à zapper mes contributions ?
Mais tu sais à qui tu causes, seulement, hein ?
Mais tu sais à qui tu causes, seulement, hein ?
Mara la Coquine
May 27, 2012, 10:31:36 PM5/27/12
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Mara Jade à Nestor le pingouin fabriqué en France:
> Dis-donc, trouduc, tu te crois autorisé à zapper mes contributions ?
> Mais tu sais à qui tu causes, seulement, hein ?
A un bec à claques...
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Broc-Ex-Co: "les Américains, même quand ils s'excusent, ils nous font la leçon!"
> Dis-donc, trouduc, tu te crois autorisé à zapper mes contributions ?
> Mais tu sais à qui tu causes, seulement, hein ?
--
Jacqueline "Jade" Devereaux - http://jacqueline-devereaux.blogspot.com/
antisp...@gmail.com [remplacez antispam.cool par marajade2012]
http://fr-fr.facebook.com/people/Jacqueline-Devereaux/100001474694368
Mara Jade: "Guantanamo: tellement sympa que vous n'en reviendrez pas!"
Broc-Ex-Co: "les Américains, même quand ils s'excusent, ils nous font la leçon!"
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