Friday, August 25, 2006

Anyone wishing to invade France might want to do so soon. France has just sent it's entire military force of 2,000 men to Lebanon to participate in "peacekeeping" in Lebanon. Apparently this coincides with Jacques Chirac's wish to be able to surrender quickly if Al-Qaida asks. Chirac's plan is to surrender even quicker than the French government did in World War II, he hopes this will put him in the history books, because otherwise he's doomed to obscurity.
Just kidding about the above, other than the force of 2,000 headed for Lebanon. This act came after France felt threatened to increase the size of their force (currently 200 men) or lose primary command of the peacekeeping force to Italy. Already smarting from the World Cup, France decided to increase troop numbers as a "face-saving gesture," according to Dominique Moisi, an analyst with France's Institute for International Relations.

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