The REAL reason Bush went to the mid-East (seriously)...

[Didereaux]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080114/wl_mideast_afp/gulffrancediplomacysaudi_080114123819

RIYADH (AFP) - President Nicolas Sarkozy wrapped up a visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday saying French firms would sign major contracts with Riyadh potentially worth 40 billion euros, but without securing any deals.

"They are immense contracts, both civilian and military," Sarkozy told reporters. "We are talking about 40 billion euros (59 billion dollars) in potential deals."

Sarkozy, on his first Gulf tour since taking office in May, said the contracts would be signed "in the coming weeks and months."

A French official said on Sunday that delegations from the two countries signed four political and energy cooperation agreements, and outlined infrastructure and military contracts worth nearly 40 billion euros.

After 7 years of this shit, is it a surprise that $$$ is behind anything that this bunch does. They are trying to head off those Euros and bring them home to the Neo-CON corps.

[Demeter]

1. Good Luck to That!

The US currently couldn't sell water in the desert, with the reputation Bush has given us.

[Turbineguy]

2. The French would be smart

to nail down some contracts soon. When the "Global Political Uncertainty" that sustains the price of oil leaves the Whitehouse, those contracts will be flowing like cement.