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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Sep 20, 2021, 12:48 PM Sep 2021

France is doing everything it can to show its anger at a cancelled $50 billion submarine contract

shocking officials in the US, UK, and Australia

The level of French fury towards the US and Australia over a canceled submarine contract has surprised officials in Washington.

France recalled its ambassadors to both countries and accused the two powers of "lying" to its officials, a dramatic and public rebuke to nations is generally treats as close allies.

"There has been lying, duplicity, a major breach of trust and contempt. This will not do," French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told France 2 on Saturday.

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France had never recalled its Australian or US ambassadors before, Le Drian said. The move "shows the magnitude of the crisis that exists now between our countries," he concluded.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/france-is-doing-everything-it-can-to-show-its-anger-at-a-cancelled-dollar50-billion-submarine-contract-shocking-officials-in-the-us-uk-and-australia/ar-AAODjBC
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France is doing everything it can to show its anger at a cancelled $50 billion submarine contract (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 OP
"The apples are there, it's just no one wants to buy them." marble falls Sep 2021 #1
Call me biased but President Biden has more good cards Tetrachloride Sep 2021 #2
The subs France wanted sell to Oz were diesel-electric versions of their nuclear powered subs jpak Sep 2021 #3

Tetrachloride

(7,877 posts)
2. Call me biased but President Biden has more good cards
Mon Sep 20, 2021, 12:56 PM
Sep 2021

I appreciate the sentiments of how people will feel of a broken deal.

But I think the French are on shaky ground.

Will see.

jpak

(41,760 posts)
3. The subs France wanted sell to Oz were diesel-electric versions of their nuclear powered subs
Mon Sep 20, 2021, 01:00 PM
Sep 2021

Maybe they should have offered them.

Maybe

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