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orangecrush

(19,237 posts)
35. Here's a wild guess
Sun Sep 19, 2021, 01:29 AM
Sep 2021

After taking office, it came to the attention of the Biden administration that France had acted against the interests of the U.S., perhaps making a deal with one of our competitors, say, Russia or China in the Pacific region?

They aren't going to tell us everything, and I'm sure Joe has very good reasons.
Shocked bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #1
C'est dommage. Anon-C Sep 2021 #2
Yes, when you run on restoring alliances and your oldest ally recalls its ambassador BeyondGeography Sep 2021 #3
Well perhaps the point is well taken across our alliances. Anon-C Sep 2021 #22
Whoa! They sure aren't happy. This is a sad turn of affairs. sinkingfeeling Sep 2021 #4
If the US was giving them nuclear missiles I could understand but they are not doing that so imo its cstanleytech Sep 2021 #5
Precisely how is it an overreaction? LanternWaste Sep 2021 #18
France lost a multimillion contract to supply Australia with submarines over this. Lonestarblue Sep 2021 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech Sep 2021 #6
This is a BFD. Calista241 Sep 2021 #7
No it is not. We dont owe France jobs that could come here. Too bad. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #25
A European ally has withdrawn their ambassador. That never happened under Trump. Calista241 Sep 2021 #31
Why did the French have so many civil wars? nycbos Sep 2021 #8
Cute...can I get some freedom fries with that? BeyondGeography Sep 2021 #9
You could think freedom fries are stupid... nycbos Sep 2021 #10
Oh, and your knowledge of French military history apparently excludes Napoleon BeyondGeography Sep 2021 #11
Ah yes... nycbos Sep 2021 #12
Almost as funny BeyondGeography Sep 2021 #16
What the Frogs sounds like nycbos Sep 2021 #13
Enough of this! n/t Moebym Sep 2021 #15
.... orangecrush Sep 2021 #36
This is why they're pissed..... Prospero1 Sep 2021 #14
C'mon France..... Red Mountain Sep 2021 #17
These are good middle class jobs. Why would anyone want to send them to France? Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #26
Besides which..... Red Mountain Sep 2021 #19
The US is getting the contract. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #27
I saw on another thread that the subs the French were building for the Aussies were diesel. Jedi Guy Sep 2021 #20
From what I have read Moebym Sep 2021 #21
So the French couldn't blow up the deal, Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #28
Also the French are trying to convert the nuclear Barracuda Class subs to diesel for the deal.. EX500rider Sep 2021 #32
C'est la Guerre Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 #23
Oui. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2021 #29
HUH? Smackdown2019 Sep 2021 #24
Australia needs a stronger navy, given The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2021 #33
So it looks like Snackshack Sep 2021 #34
Here's a wild guess orangecrush Sep 2021 #35
Oh my ck4829 Sep 2021 #37
Mixed feelings on this one. artemisia1 Sep 2021 #38
I know everyone is focused on France's reaction, but I find China's more interesting Sapient Donkey Sep 2021 #39
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