Anti-French protest in Ivory Coast draws 100,000

[Iwentsouth]

France acting Unilaterally

I like this article better

Some greeted a carload of Westerners with pro-American slogans. Others carried American flags and signs saying: "Please help us, Bush" and "France Bye Bye, In USA We Trust."

 

[shiner]

From the article:

"French and other foreigners have been fleeing"

The French fleeing? There's a shock....

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: Iwentsouth
France acting Unilaterally

I like this article better

Some greeted a carload of Westerners with pro-American slogans. Others carried American flags and signs saying: "Please help us, Bush" and "France Bye Bye, In USA We Trust."

Is there anyone who likes the French?

 

[Red Dawn]

Yeah and if we don't do what they want the next thing you know they'll be taking potshots at Americans and blowing up our embassy. I bet you that those who were protesting were members of the Christian Tribes there and not the Muslim Tribes.

 

[JellyBaby]

France has 2,500 troops based in Ivory Coast to protect its citizens

Is this not the meat/potatoes of it? If you're a frenchy you feel this is just. If you're a citizen of the IC you see foreign troops on your soil and it rubs you the wrong way.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: JellyBaby

France has 2,500 troops based in Ivory Coast to protect its citizens

Is this not the meat/potatoes of it? If you're a frenchy you feel this is just. If you're a citizen of the IC you see foreign troops on your soil and it rubs you the wrong way.

I believe they are upset with the French because they didn't take on the Muslim Rebels and helped broker a deal giving these Rebels a say in the Government. This whole squabble is about Tribal and Religious differences

 

[Judgement]

Originally posted by: shinerburke
From the article:

"French and other foreigners have been fleeing"

The French fleeing? There's a shock....

 

[JellyBaby]

I believe they are upset with the French because they didn't take on the Muslim Rebels and helped broker a deal giving these Rebels a say in the Government. This whole squabble is about Tribal and Religious differences

Could be. With multinationals bailing out left and right (assuming frenchy corps, too) is there a vital French Strategic Interest here other than not surrendering?