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Tuesday, February 18, 2003
posted by gbarto at 12:51 AM:
Here's your French news headlines:Le Monde: The Fifteen Adopt A Common Text. Yup, they've picked a position for the EU. They say war is not inevitable but will come if Iraq doesn't shape up, that Iraq can't play this game forever - though there's no deadline, and that they wish to work with many nations on disarming Iraq, particularly the United States - which is not unlike saying that you'd like your carpenter friend to come redo your house for free while you give instructions.
Le Figaro tells us that The Europeans Are Closing Ranks. They mean, of course, that the EU managed to pass the text mentioned above.
But the Honesty in Headlines award tonight goes to Libération:
The Fifteen Pick up the Pieces on Iraq
The sub-headline notes that they lean toward inspections but acknowledge that recourse to force may be necessary. Let's rewrite that: The Fifteen say war isn't inevitable, but it cannot be ruled out.
Makes me proud to be an American when I read stuff like this.
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