WASHINGTON - French President Nicolas Sarkozy backed down from comments critical of a planned U.S. missile defense system in Europe.

At a summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday, Sarkozy said the missile shield plans were misguided and will not make Europe safer. Those comments had been the strongest to date by an American ally against the missile-defense plans — and undercut the rationale behind President George W. Bush's European security strategy.

But after Saturday's global financial summit with other world leaders, Sarkozy said: "Ultimately, it could be a complement against a missile threat coming from elsewhere, for example, Iran."

The plans for using sites in Poland and the Czech Republic have infuriated Russia despite the Bush administration's insistence that they are aimed at protecting Europe from Iran.

President-elect Barack Obama has not been explicit about his intentions on European missile defense, saying it would be prudent to "explore the possibility" but expressing some skepticism about the technical capability of U.S. missile defenses.

Moscow sees the defense plans as a Cold War-style project that could eliminate Russia's nuclear deterrent or spy on its military installations. Much of Western Europe is nervous about the idea of such major defensive weaponry stationed around the continent.

But Poland and the Czech Republic, where bad memories of Soviet domination run deep, hope Obama follows through on the plans.

Sounds like a Joe Biden-like gaff from Sarkozy.

it could be a complement against a missile threat coming from elsewhere, for example, Iran."

duh ya midget

10 interceptors i believe it is
ya think thats aimed at Russian missiles ?

the Russians can throw up hundreds of warheads

duh ya midget

10 interceptors i believe it is
ya think thats aimed at Russian missiles ?

the Russians can throw up hundreds of warheads

Europeans, including their leaders like this idiot sarkozy, are totally fucking clueless.


The USA should put as much space between them and us as possible.

Write them off, they're a lost cause.

But I thought this missile shield was only meant to counter an Iranian threat ? Are you saying Russians preoccupations are founded ?

But I thought this missile shield was only meant to counter an Iranian threat ? Are you saying Russians preoccupations are founded ?

European fools just do not get it.

Russia is arming Iran, its supplying them with delivery system technology, anti-aircraft batteries, etc,..
Apparently you’re not familiar with the term “proxy war” are you?

Russia isn’t going to risk a direct confrontation, when it can us Iran and other middle east countries to achieve its goals

I like when you enlighten me BurnParis. So with common warfare stuff, Iran can strikes Europe and beyond, like USA ?

I don't trust Sarko or Putin. Now you throw Obama into the mix and, as OJ would say, "Look Out!"

What do you expect from a dwarf communist ass hole idiot?

That ring he is doing with his fingers, is that the size of his asshole after Iran gets thru with it? Or the number of white parents he has....

Caz your a freekin retard with this comment

So with common warfare stuff, Iran can strikes Europe and beyond, like USA ?

If Iran is capable of hitting the US, dont worry, you will all ready be gone

Yeah I'm a freaking retard who doesn't understand this anti-missile shield would be only effective against a threat from Iran since the only radar for early system warning is on the ballistic path from Iran to US and not from Russia to US.

That's why the shield remains USELESS to protect Europe. The DoD never pretended the contrary. It never has been the mean of this shield, remember. Just take a look to a map and try to use your couple of neurons.

Seems Russia doesn't like to see your country playing in its backyard

LMAO wrote:

That ring he is doing with his fingers, is that the size of his asshole after Iran gets thru with it? Or the number of white parents he has....

By the way, how many white parents does your BLACK MUSLIM president have ?

By the way, how many white parents does your BLACK MUSLIM president have ?

About the same number as your IQ.

Sarkozy backed down from a comment???

No shit!

Sarkozy is THE back-pedaller extraordinaire!

If the Tour de France could be run backwards, Sarkozy would fuck up Lance Armstrong without even trying!

Like virtually ALL French, Mr 34.2% hasn't got a clue about how the real world works. Nobody pays any attention to the little frog git. And little wonder -- he has nothing to say, his word is irrelevant, the country he represents is no more than an international side-show and honestly, who gives a fuck what the French think?

Every time France steps out of bounds it's either mocked or ignored, whereas other countries are treated seriously -- either through debate or by the Defense Dept.

Fuck the French. They're a waste of resources.

The proper FF headline should be:

French president surrenders on U.S. missile defense system.

"Russia isn’t going to risk a direct confrontation, when it can us Iran and other middle east countries to achieve its goals"



I know that Russians can have suicidal tendencies sometimes but it would be a first in world History that a country feels the need to destroy its best customers and providers.

What do people expect from a leader who's a cunt! I know Gordon Brown is a cunt, but at least he knows that nearly every man, woman, child and reptile in the UK thinks he IS a cunt!

know that Russians can have suicidal tendencies sometimes b

Like when they kicked your asses out of Russia all the way to Paris?

ut it would be a first in world History that a country feels the need to destroy its best customers and providers.

Destroy? Why indeed? Here is a scenario for you: Fwance and EU start working on alternative fuel projects trying to bring Gas prices down. All of a sudden, Hezbollah starts to bomb shit out of Paris, just like they did in 1986. Just like in 1985, France surrenders and pays higher prices for Russian and Iranian gas, sign the contracts for 20 years. French government hails the 20 year contracts as the crown achievement of peaceful coexistence. French sheepish people applaud. Far fetched? No, not really

MadRusski wrote:

Like when they kicked your asses out of Russia all the way to Paris?

Hahahahaha. They sure weren't so eager to defend Moscow without the Prussian and Austrian etc around. Even with a 2:1 advantage, that was quite a struggle: en.wikipedia.org . . .


Austerlitz, War of the Third Coalition. Alex gives up.


Friedland, War of the Fourth Coalition ...


... and Alex to surrender to Napoleon


Malakoff. Crimean War. Can you spell surrender ? Alex learned.

What's all this fuss about Russia & Iceland?

jackoleman wrote:

What's all this fuss about Russia & Iceland?

Greenland you mean ?

MadRusski wrote:

Like when they kicked your asses out of Russia all the way to Paris?

Hahahahaha. They sure weren't so eager to defend Moscow without the Prussian and Austrian etc around

Battles can be lost, but the war was won. never forget that, shitty froggy. French never marched through Russian capital, but Russians marched through Flinch capital and fucked your ancestors in the ass. Lure Napoleon into Moscow and set Moscow on fire. That's fighting. But you won't understand, shitty surrender monkey. Here look at your ancestors dying in Russia



See any Austrians around? Your idiotic rant sounds like if a NAZI would brag about taking Kiev in 1941. LOL




Cossacks in Paris in 1814 looking at caricatures of themselves.

See that shoe shine boy? It must be your collabo ancestor. In your ugly french face, cunt!

Cazeilles wrote:

Yeah I'm a freaking retard who doesn't understand this anti-missile shield would be only effective against a threat from Iran since the only radar for early system warning is on the ballistic path from Iran to US and not from Russia to US.

That's why the shield remains USELESS to protect Europe. The DoD never pretended the contrary. It never has been the mean of this shield, remember. Just take a look to a map and try to use your couple of neurons.

Seems Russia doesn't like to see your country playing in its backyard

That Russia can supply energy preferentially to Europe is the main thing pissing of the US. So a very simple solution is to mess everything in exactly the same way as in Iraq.

MadRusski wrote:

Battles can be lost, but the war was won.

The war of the third coalition, the war of the fourth coalition and the Crimean war were not "battles".