January 20, 2006
PARIS, Jan. 19 -- President Jacques Chirac said Thursday that France was prepared to launch a nuclear strike against any country that sponsors a terrorist attack against French interests. He said his country's nuclear arsenal had been reconfigured to include the ability to make a tactical strike in retaliation for terrorism.Zut alors! Chirac is actually threatening to nuke rogue terrorist states? Iran's Ahmadinejad must be shaking like a French soldier. Sorry, conditioned response..."The leaders of states who would use terrorist means against us, as well as those who would envision using . . . weapons of mass destruction, must understand that they would lay themselves open to a firm and fitting response on our part," Chirac said during a visit to a nuclear submarine base in Brittany. "This response could be a conventional one. It could also be of a different kind."
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Chirac is a "cowboy" now! Step aside George Bush, we have a new world's #1 terrorist! Good on you, Jaques!
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at January 20, 2006 12:51 AM (8e/V4)
(http://www.hs.fi/talous/artikkeli/Ulkomaiset+kaivosyhti%C3%B6t+etsiv%C3%A4t+uraania+Suomesta/1135218388748 if you have someone to translate)
Posted by: A Finn at January 20, 2006 02:04 AM (cWMi4)
Posted by: jesusland joe at January 20, 2006 05:01 AM (rUyw4)
"The French president said his country had reduced the number of nuclear warheads on some missiles deployed on France's four nuclear submarines in order to target specific points rather than risk wide-scale destruction"
Whatever happened to good old fashioned nuclear warfare where your first goal was to wipe as much of the other guy off the map as possible, before seeking some sort of resolution - you know, not show any restraint to get your point across that you're not to be trifled with? I guess baby steps are needed. Threatening to use military force is a new concept to the europeans.
Posted by: Graeme at January 20, 2006 06:49 AM (B8M+w)
Posted by: Cheapshot911 at January 20, 2006 08:15 AM (ZhE5D)
I suspect that none of us understand the true current situation of the Iran mess. What does Chirac know that prompted him to make such a statement? (or was it just a bad glass of wine)
Posted by: Fred Fry at January 20, 2006 09:11 AM (JXdhy)
Posted by: PeaB0dy at January 20, 2006 09:44 AM (PQkyr)
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at January 20, 2006 10:54 AM (0yYS2)
Posted by: Ariya at January 20, 2006 12:06 PM (uxW3N)
He said it only for posturing and bluster.
There is something else going on here that everyone misses ...
France no longer has the capability to mount overseas sustained conventional combat operations! Nukes are the only trick left in its bag of deterence/war fighting capabilities - and useless unless you 1)remind people you still have a few of them, and 2) remind people that you still think about using them.
Posted by: hondo at January 20, 2006 01:08 PM (3aakz)
Posted by: Steve Sharon at January 20, 2006 06:03 PM (vwqxT)
Posted by: jesusland joe at January 20, 2006 07:00 PM (rUyw4)
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at January 21, 2006 10:17 AM (0yYS2)
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