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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR
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To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (15869)3/5/2003 2:51:11 PM
From: AK2004  Read Replies (2) of 25898
 
Pat

re: .France and NATO weren't discussed on it. What was discussed is that GWB had been blackmailing and bullying countries into supporting his invasion of Iraq.

then let me quote:

'Mr Straw referred to the UN and Nato and said: "It would be very unacceptable if we were to place those institutions at risk."
His remarks were echoed by the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, who warned that time was running out. "What we are doing ... is stepping up to the challenge of leadership," he told Channel 4 News. "Either the international community's will has meaning or does not have meaning."'

as you can clearly see, Britain and US are not threatening any individual country but rather reviewing their benefits from UN and NATO membership. As you know, France exited NATO and no one put any accusations of blackmail against France.

Double Standards?
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