March 25, 2003
FRENCH DREAMS:
France Seeks Big Role in Post-War Iraq (AP, 3/25/2003)
France is drawing up plans to win French companies access to lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts [in postwar Iraq], officials said Tuesday....Officials in Paris say French firms' experience in working in Iraq would be an advantage....
Munier said he believes American companies will have difficulties in Iraq because of widespread anger against the U.S.-led bombing campaign.
"I don't see how American executives can work when their lives will be at risk," he said. "There will be such hatred toward Americans."
Munier criticized French companies for negotiating with American companies for a piece of their businesses in Iraq, saying that such "collaboration" would damage the image of French business among Iraqis.
Chortle, chortle, giggle. Posted by Paul Jaminet at March 25, 2003 8:41 PM
Mr. Judd;
Report of Powell inviting France to help plan post-war Iraq
. Here's Fox News
. Looks like it's gonna Chirac who is chortling.
AOG - They're dealing with the French the same way they've been dealing with the Democrats. The more hostile they are, the more you can afford to be generous -- they won't take you up on it.
Posted by: Paul Jaminet at March 26, 2003 6:55 AMAOG -- I've got a new post up, dated 8:05 am, addressing these reports.
Posted by: Paul Jaminet at March 26, 2003 8:32 AMProconsul Franks should simply lose all
French applications for visas to enter Iraq.
I am also announcing today a moral crusade
for all US businesses to divest themselves of
French securities and to adopt a Robinson-style
code of rights for workers in US companies with
operations in France.
Protection from abuse by Muslims, for starters.