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Sunday, 18 March 2007
France Wanted Israel To Attack Syria

Report: France urged Israel to hit Syria
JPost Staff

French President Jacques Chirac told Israel at the start of the war in Lebanon that France would support an Israeli assault on Syria, it was reported on Sunday.

Army Radio reported that in the message, which was delivered by Chirac to Israel via a secret channel, the French president suggested that Israel invade Damascus and topple the regime of Bashar Assad. In exchange, Chirac assured Israel full French support for the war. ...

Hat tip Michael Ledeen, via Ed Morrissey, who has thoughts on the matter here.

Posted by Bill Faith on March 18, 2007 at 09:05 PM in Islamism Delenda Est, Israel, Lebanon | Permalink

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