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Jason Abbadon
Member # 882
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=2&u=/ap/20041106/ap_on_re_af/ivory_coast
quote: "French go home!" loyalist mobs screamed. Thousands went house to house seeking out French civilians, Aussavy said.
Not a pretty situation.
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TSN
Member # 31
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posted
I thought we were supposed to call it "C�te d'Ivoire"...
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Jason Abbadon
Member # 882
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posted
What exactly is France's intrest in the region anyway? Holdover from colonialism?
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Lee
Member # 393
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France seem to think they should have a Commonwealth like Britain does. But then maybe they're just concerned about their own citizens in the region, many of whom have considered Africa their home and see no reason why independence should make them have to leave.
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Wraith
Member # 779
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quote: Originally posted by Jason Abbadon: What exactly is France's intrest in the region anyway? Holdover from colonialism?
UN mandate. I think 5,000 French and 6,000 African Union troops are supposed to be keeping apart the Muslim rebels in the north from the (mainly) Christian government and settlements in the south. Basically, this appears to have been a friendly fire incident followed by the French over reacting.
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Ritten
Member # 417
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They'd never do that.....
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