Tarver Engineering wrote:

"Peter Kemp" peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom wrote in message
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On 17 Sep 2003 04:17:05 -0700, (Michael
Petukhov) wrote:

French block airlift of British troops to Basra 16.09.2003 [06:41]


The French government has told an airline that it is not to ferry
British troops to Basra, a ban that will be seen as reflecting Paris's
opposition to the occupation of Iraq.

Corsair, which has been chartered numerous times to transport UK
forces around the world, pulled out of a contract to fly
reinforcements to Basra at the weekend.

Good planning by the French.

Net effect of the move - Corsair loses the various UK charter
contracts to another, probably non-French firm, and generates some
anti French feeling in the UK. Oops.

If the UK public were to boycott French products like the American People
have, the French People would riot.

If the French really want to irritate the UK they just get their farmers /
truck drivers / fishermen / ATC / whatever to go on strike.

If you're not familiar with the effect, I'd be glad to explain further.


Graham