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Perle Attacks Chirac as Pro-Saddam by: Jason P Taverner Republicons.org 3/13/2003 The Bush administration has resorted to name calling in its attempt to sway international opinion on its desire to invade Iraq. US defense advisor and the sharpest billed hawk Richard Perle said in a radio interview yesterday that “France has aligned itself with Saddam”. He failed to note that it was the US not France that had embraced Saddam as an international partner in 1980’s in his war against Iran. Perle is head of the US Defense Department Policy Review Board, which has an influential advisory function but no official role in formulation of U.S. government policy. "[French] President [Jacques] Chirac has said Saddam Hussein was his friend -- a friend, one of the most brutal dictators in this world?" said Perle. "We never called him a friend." He was referring to the early 1980s when France, the United States and the rest of the Western allies backed Iraq in a war with neighbor Iran. The latter assertion is patently false as recently declassified State Department documents show. In his December 1983 meetings with Tariq Aziz US envoy Donald Rumsfeld made many statements supporting Iraq in its war with Iran and promised US diplomatic assistance in the international community. Rumsfeld, furthermore, told Aziz that “relations between our countries are important there are more similarities than differences.” So Perle has sacrificed US integrity to support his ad hominem assault on Chirac. The French position has not been pro-Saddam but has been, as clarified yesterday by Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin. “It is not a question of giving Iraq a few more days before resorting to force, but to go forward resolutely along the path of peaceful disarmament laid down by the inspections which are a credible alternative to war,” he said in response to the British call for a new UN resolutions leading to war. Wire service reports were used in this account All content on this site is © 2003 by Repbulicons.org, unless otherwise noted. Please review our privacy policy and terms of use before continuing to use this site. Technical comments should be made to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutra <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
