War not answer to terrorism: Villepin

[tocqueville]

2 hours, 6 minutes ago

PARIS (AFP) - French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has taken a sideswipe against US policy, saying that "against terrorism, it is not a war that has to be fought".

Speaking before the National Assembly, Villepin said the current crises in the Middle East "are doing the work of the terrorists for them ... We can see it with terrorism: it seeks to strike inside or beyond our borders, grafting itself onto conflicts and exploiting people's suffering."

"Against terrorism, it is not a war that has to be fought, but -- as France has done for years -- a determined struggle based on constant vigilance and effective cooperation with our partners.

"We will never bring this plague to an end except by also fighting against injustice, violence, against crises," he said

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[malaise]

1. Well France actually has some credibility on

this so called war on terror. Good for de Villepin

[liberal N proud]

2. I must agree that war is not the answer.

War will not defeat the terrorist but only to give cause to their ambitions

[hippiechick]

3. Why can't we have a leader like him ?

Intelligent, compassionate, handsome, intelligent, well-spoken, intelligent ...

Sigh. :loveya:

[treestar]

4. We would have had one in 2001 if not for the Supreme Court Selection

[hippiechick]

5. Don't remind me. It still hurts.

:cry: :mad:

[Double T]

6. A world leader with REAL intelligence and a sane, reasonable approach.....

....amazing. Maybe there is still hope.