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France hides "collateral damage" caused by its airstrikes in Mali

France hides "collateral damage" caused by its airstrikes in Mali

10 February 2013
French aircraft bombing around the city of Konna caused more deaths among civilians than among Islamists, but the French media keep silent about the "collateral damage" and glorify the "militaristic and triumphalist discourse" of Paris.
Reporting from Konna, Russia Today correspondent Wancha Gonzalo informed that the Islamists were not routed but had simply retreated.
Regarding the number of victims, the RT correspondent cites the specific example of one of the 25 villages that make up (...)

"No, war is not what France is all about"

by Dominique de Villepin

"No, war is not what France is all about"

Paris (France) | 10 February 2013
Mali, a friendly country, collapses. Jihadists advance towards the south, the situation is urgent.
But let’s not give in to the reflex of war for the sake of war. The unanimity of those wanting to go to war, the apparent haste, déjà vu arguments of the "war against terrorism" concern me. This is not France. Let us learn from the decade of lost wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya.
These wars have never built a strong and democratic state. Instead, they promote separatism, failed states, the iron (...)

The recolonization of Africa

Condemnation of Mali war and denunciation of Western neo-colonial plot

Condemnation of Mali war and denunciation of Western neo-colonial plot

Brussels (Belgium) | 4 February 2013
On January 11, 2013, France launched a military intervention in Mali, an African country where nearly half the population lives on less than $ 1.25 per day. Paris’ reasons for justifying this operation come straight out of the "war on terror" rhetoric, so dear to the Bush Jr. administration. On January 17, independent MP Laurent Louis denounced before the Belgian Parliament the real goals of the intervention. The only legislator to oppose Belgium’s backing of the French operation, Laurent Louis points out that Western countries - including France - have supported and continue to support, in Syria, the same jihadists that Paris claims it wants to fight in Mali.

Mali and AFRICOM’s Africa Agenda: Target China

by F. William Engdahl

Mali and AFRICOM's Africa Agenda: Target China

31 January 2013
Out of the blue in the last days Mali has suddenly become the focus of world attention. France has been asked to militarily intervene by Mali’s government to drive Jihadist terrorists out of the large parts of the country they claim. What the conflict in Mali really is about is hardly what we read in the mainstream media. It is about vast untapped mineral and energy resources and a de facto re-colonization of French Africa under the banner of human rights. The real background reads like a John LeCarre thriller.

French press reveals colonial nature of Mali intervention

French press reveals colonial nature of Mali intervention

30 January 2013
The French authorities take great care in their communications to emphasize that they are intervening in Mali solely at the request of the interim President and to support the Malian army.
Thus, the French Ministry of Defence stated: "After seizing Gao on the night of 26-27 January, Operation Serval troops, in coordination with Malian units, took control of the airport tonight and gained access to the city of Timbuktu through an air-land maneuver."
However, the French press did not resort (...)

Free Syrian Army turns against France

Free Syrian Army turns against France

30 January 2013
France organized the Free Syrian Army (FSA), going so far as to endow it with its own flag, that of the French Mandate of Syria (1920-1946). She officially provided the FSA with arms and funding, in breach of international treaties. And, unofficially, she flanked it by officers and trainers with the aim of overthrowing the legal and legitimate government. The FSA has devastated the country’s infrastructure and launched major battles that have cost the lives of nearly 60,000 Syrians, yet (...)

French Foreign Minister refuses to pronounce Syrian President’s name

French Foreign Minister refuses to pronounce Syrian President's name

29 January 2013
On 17 August 2012, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius stated: "After hearing the harrowing testimonies of the people here (...) when we hear all that, and I weigh my words: M . Bashar al-Assad does not deserve to be on earth."
Contrary to the most basic diplomatic principles, such remarks were interpreted as a call for murder on the part of a country that has abolished the death penalty.
Fabius’ new communications directives ban the use of the family name of the President of the Syrian (...)

"Before our very eyes"

Hollande is afraid of his armies

by Thierry Meyssan

Hollande is afraid of his armies

Damascus (Syria) | 28 January 2013
Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande use the French armies to pander to private or foreign interests. They sent men to their death to plunder Ivory Coast cocoa, Libya’s gold reserves, Syria’s gas, and Mali’s uranium. The trust has been broken between the military chiefs and the soldiers who joined the army to defend the homeland.

"The Art of War"

The strategy of tension

by Manlio Dinucci

The strategy of tension

Rome (Italy) | 24 January 2013
It is too obvious that Western economic interests in Mali are not enough to explain France’s intervention there. Similarly, it is clear that islamism is not enough to explain vast terrorist action conducted simultaneously at an Algerian gas site. For Manlio Dinucci, this cocktail contains the classic ingredients of the strategy of tension. The target is Algeria, Mali is the rear base for the attack, and the islamists are a pretext for intervention.

"Before our very eyes"

Mali: One war can hide another

by Thierry Meyssan

Mali: One war can hide another

Damascus (Syria) | 23 January 2013
A long time in the making and announced by François Hollande six months in advance, the French intervention in Mali was portrayed as an emergency decision in response to dramatic developments. This scheme aims not only at seizing Mali’s gold and uranium, but more especially at paving the way for the destabilization of Algeria.

William Engdahl: Mali a US operation with France as a junior partner

William Engdahl: Mali a US operation with France as a junior partner

21 January 2013
As French soldiers pour into Mali in the fight to push back the advancing Islamist militants, questions have been raised as to the motives behind the intervention.
Author William Engdahl told RT the US was using France as a scapegoat to save face.
RT: At a time when France and the rest of the Eurozone are trying to weather the economic crisis, what’s Paris seeking to gain by getting involved in another conflict overseas?
William Engdahl: Well, I think the intervention in Mali is another (...)

Once derided, Gaddafi’s warnings about jihadists now used to justify Mali intervention

by Stephen Gowans

Once derided, Gaddafi's warnings about jihadists now used to justify Mali intervention

21 January 2013
Always on hand when needed, cameleontic jihadists serve as enemies in Mali, friends in Syria, and air force in Libya.

France chooses the path of austerity

by Salim Lamrani

France chooses the path of austerity

Paris (France) | 5 January 2013
Despite the election of socialist François Hollande to the presidency of the Republic, France, far from breaking with the neoliberal model that has led much of Europe toward disaster, has chosen the path of austerity.

Nicolas Sarkozy ordered the assassination of Hugo Chavez

Nicolas Sarkozy ordered the assassination of Hugo Chavez

Caracas (Venezuela) | 3 January 2013
The Venezuelan Minister of Correctional Services, Iris Varela, has announced on her Twitter account the expulsion of a French citizen known as Frédéric Laurent Bouquet, December 29, 2012
Mr. Bouquet (photo) had been arrested in Caracas on June 18, 2009, with three Dominican nationals in possession of an arsenal. In the apartment he had acquired, forensic police seized 500 grams of C4 explosives, 14 assault rifles including 5 with telescopic lenses, 5 with laser sighting and one with a (...)

A “humanitarian intervention” in Syria – 150 years ago

by Pascal Herren

A “humanitarian intervention” in Syria – 150 years ago

Geneva (Switzerland) | 13 December 2012
A humanitarian intervention in Syria? Humanitarian grounds had already been used in 1860 ... precisely by France as a pretext to intervene militarily in Syria, then an Ottoman province. In this article, Geneva University scholar Pascal Herren lays bare the true intentions of France under Napoleon III, which were every bit as disreputable as those pursued under Sarkozy or Hollande. He also brings to light the dire consequences that befell the peoples of the region.

French Colonisers Have Not Accepted The Loss Of Their Colony

by Elena Gromova

French Colonisers Have Not Accepted The Loss Of Their Colony

Damascus (Syria) | 5 December 2012
History stutters: the new leader of the Syrian National Coalition, knighted by the West, is none other than the grand-son of one of the chief collaborators of the French occupation of Syria in the 20s. Formerly, the French colonial power resorted to religious leaders to teach submission to the people under its domination; today it relies on clerics to overthrow the secular regime of the Syrian Arab Republic.

"Before our very eyes"

François Hollande wants to sponsor Islamic emirates

by Thierry Meyssan

François Hollande wants to sponsor Islamic emirates

Damascus (Syria) | 21 November 2012
France claims to be at the forefront of the fight for freedom in Syria. In fact, she brazenly violates the basic principles of international law to fulfill her dream of re-colonization of a country she held from 1923 to 1944. This ambition has led her to support the creation of Islamic Emirates at the risk of opening the door to a world confrontation.

"Before our very eyes"

The Chinese solution

by Thierry Meyssan

The Chinese solution

Damascus (Syria) | 7 November 2012
There is a solution for peace in Syria. All we need is the will to implement it. Yang Jiechi has imagined a way of avoiding France’s hostility to the implementation of the Geneva agreement.

"Before our very eyes"

The Sore Losers of the Syrian Crisis

by Thierry Meyssan

The Sore Losers of the Syrian Crisis

Beirut (Lebanon) | 1 November 2012
In 2010, France made the choice to breath new life into its colonial policy. This led her to instigate a regime change in the Ivory Coast and Libya, and to aim for the same result in Syria. But faced with the fiasco of the latter operation, Paris got carried away by the wave of events that she herself unleashed. After having armed and trained terrorist groups in Syria, the DGSE has now struck at the heart of the Lebanese capital.

Statement by François Hollande at 67th UN General Assembly

by François Hollande

Statement by François Hollande at 67th UN General Assembly

New York (United States) | 25 September 2012
Mr President,
Secretary-General,
Representatives of your states,
GLOBAL THREATS
This is the first time that I have spoken at this forum at the United Nations. It’s with some emotion that I do so because I’m aware of what the UN does for our world, what it has been for our history. I also do so with a sense of responsibility, because France is a permanent member of the Security Council and therefore has obligations. I’m also here to reaffirm values that don’t belong to any one people, that (...)

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William Engdahl: ‘France taking US hitman role in Syria’

William Engdahl: ‘France taking US hitman role in Syria'

7 September 2012
Photo: President Hollande (centre), flanked by French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius (second left) during his visit to the “House of the Syrian People” during the third meeting of the “Friends of Syria“ group in Paris, 6 July 2012. (Credit Reuters)
France has taken the responsibility for supplying Syrian rebels with money and artillery on behalf of the US, which is not interested in soiling their hands before Novembers presidential elections, professor F. William Engdahl told RT. (...)

"Before our very eyes"

France’s foreign policy breakdown

by Thierry Meyssan

France's foreign policy breakdown

4 September 2012
A change in the foreign policy of France is not on the menu for today and will not be for the next five years. President François Hollande is a continuation of his predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy, in total alignment with the United States. As a reward for his obedience, Paris has been authorized to start soon a war in Mali. The announcement of this new colonial expedition was made without ruffling any feathers in Parliament.

Churkin slams French willingness to recognize Syrian opposition

Churkin slams French willingness to recognize Syrian opposition

31 August 2012
The Russian Ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, has levelled criticism at French President Francois Hollande’s statement to the effect that France is prepared to recognize the recently formed Syrian opposition government.
This runs counter to the international community’s stance on the issue, set down in the Final Communiqué of the Action Group for Syria, a group that comprises government and opposition officials, the Russian diplomat said in the wake of a Security Council (...)

Speech by François Hollande at 20th French Ambassadors’ Conference

by François Hollande

Speech by François Hollande at 20th French Ambassadors' Conference

Paris (France) | 27 August 2012
For the first time since my election, I am speaking to you at this Ambassadors’ Conference, which has become more than a ritual, a tradition, a meeting. It is because I know the role you play in defining and carrying out our diplomacy that I intend setting out to you the principles guiding France’s foreign policy – responsibility for which I have entrusted to Laurent Fabius – and the way I am addressing the major issues of the time.
In my view, what characterizes today’s world is its (...)

"Before our very eyes"

France Falls Victim to Its Allegiance to the U.S.

by Thierry Meyssan

France Falls Victim to Its Allegiance to the U.S.

Damascus (Syria) | 21 August 2012
Most French people are primarily concerned about the economy and don’t see international issues as something that affects them directly. They deplore the submissiveness of their leaders to the United States, but have learned to live with it. However, as argued by Thierry Meyssan, it is precisely the choices made at the foreign policy level that determine the currently poor health of the French economy.

France According to François Hollande

by Thierry Meyssan

France According to François Hollande

4 August 2012
François Hollande’s slogan has been "Change is Now!" Two months after his election, while he has broken with the style of his predecessor, the new French President is bent on pursuing identical policies. For Thierry Meyssan, this repudiation is the product of an ideology clearly revealed in the speeches of the new president, one of collaboration with the current-day Empire

French author reveals Mossad activities

French author reveals Mossad activities

10 July 2012
French writer Jacob Cohen has released a new book that reveals how the Israeli spy agency, Mossad manipulates ordinary Jews in France and recruits them as undercover agents.
The book, titled Dieu ne repasse pas à Bethléem (God won’t return to Bethlehem), deeply investigates Israel’s foothold in France, and is the first such publication in the country to reveal Mossad’s influence and activities inside France.
The book makes mention of Sayanims or undercover agents working for Mossad, a (...)

Thierry Meyssan on aggression against Syria and François Hollande’s diplomacy

Thierry Meyssan on aggression against Syria and François Hollande's diplomacy

6 July 2012
In an interview with Voice of Russia Radio, which we reproduce in our columns, Thierry Meyssan discusses the recent developments in the ongoing operation to destabilize Syria and the new French president’s narrow-minded and near-sighted stance.

Who are the real fascists: Marine Le Pen - or the United States?

by Alexander Cockburn

Who are the real fascists: Marine Le Pen - or the United States?

12 May 2012
Fascism, as Mussolini said, is the merger of state and corporate interests. However, the control device (media and political class) of big Western capital has increasingly used this concept to categorize the political movements or intellectuals who challenge its dominance. Yet it is capitalism that breeds imperialism and its crimes, not nationalism. According to Alexander Cockburn, the media coverage of Le Pen’s National Front in France exemplifies this trend. When Americans express concern about the rise of "extremism" in Europe, they are in fact overlooking the "proto-fascist" dimension in their own country.

France’s foreign policy after Sarkozy

by Issa el Ayoubi

France's foreign policy after Sarkozy

4 May 2012
During Nicolas Sarkozy’s five-year tenure, France has lost the prestige she enjoyed in Africa and the Middle East. That is why all those who love that country are wondering whether the change heralded by François Hollande will also apply to foreign policy? In the editorial reproduced below, the Syrian daily Al-Watan takes a positive view. The socialist leader judges the states in the region just as harshly as his predecessor but, true to his principles, he should put an end to the unholy Alliance between the "country of human rights" and the religious dictatorships of the Gulf.

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