Readout of the President’s Phone Call with President Hollande of France

[ProSense]

Readout of the President’s Phone Call with President Hollande of France

The President and President Hollande spoke today as part of their continuing consultations regarding the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons on August 21. The two leaders agreed that the international community cannot tolerate the use of chemicals weapons and must hold the regime accountable and send a strong message that the use of chemical weapons is not acceptable. The United States and France are close allies and friends, and we will continue to consult closely with France on Syria and other global security challenges.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/30/readout-president-s-phone-call-president-hollande-france

[Cha]

1. thank you. Francois Hollande's statement to the press regarding Syria..

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"French President François Hollande said Friday that the UK parliamentary vote against taking military action in Syria would not affect France’s will to act alongside the United States in “punishing“ Syria for an alleged chemical weapons attack."

FRANCE 24 (with wires) (text) France has not changed its position on a possible military intervention in Syria, President François Hollande said on Friday, following a vote in Britain’s parliament against the motion.

Hollande told French daily Le Monde in an interview that he supported taking “firm” punitive action in response to a Syrian chemical weapon attack he said had caused “irreparable” harm, adding that he would work closely with France’s allies to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Asked if France could take action without Britain, Hollande replied: “Yes. Each country is sovereign to participate or not in an operation. That is valid for Britain as it is for France.”

http://www.france24.com/en/20130830-france-hollande-syria-usa-uk-vote-francois

[ProSense]

3. Thanks. n/t

[Thinkingabout]

2. France made the right decision about Iraq and they are probably making tbe right decision this time.

As much as I hate wars sometimes it is right to take a stand. Assad is not a good person, he is killing his own people.

[Daniel537]

5. +1

This type of savagery is unacceptable in the 21st century.

[UTUSN]

4. I have been wondering why all we've heard is going-it-alone, but no mention of France. n/t

[Thinkingabout]

6. The US has eniugh fire power to make the limited targets, nevervwould the UN get past

Russia to get the UN approval.