Word: mitterrand
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...goal of the attacks was clear: to drive out of Lebanon the troops of the U.S., France and the two other members of the Multi-National Force, Italy and Britain. In words and deeds, the four nations reaffirmed their intention to stay. French President Francois Mitterrand flew into Beirut on Monday to underscore his nation's commitment. He was followed two days later by Vice President George Bush, who visited the site of the carnage wearing a helmet and flak jacket. On Thursday, Secretary of State George Shultz conferred with his French, Italian and British counterparts in the Paris...
...mourning for those wonderful young Americans who have lost their lives serving our country in the cause of peace." Messages of condolence were arriving from around the world. In London, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher expressed her sorrow to Reagan, as well as to President Francois Mitterrand, and assured them that Britain would not withdraw its contingent of 100 soldiers from Lebanon. Said a Thatcher aide: "By attempting to bomb the Multi-National Force out of Lebanon, the extremists, whoever they are, have in a perverse way confirmed the success of the force in helping stabilize the country...
Throughout the summer, several of France's allies, including the U.S., West Germany, Britain and Japan, have tried to dissuade the government of President Francois Mitterrand from delivering the planes, but the nations succeeded only in postponing the shipment for several weeks. The French, who still refuse to confirm or deny that the planes were sent, made no apologies. Foreign Minister Claude Cheysson down-played the effect of any such shipment. "Five planes, more or less. What does that change?" he asked rhetorically. Other officials noted that the shipment was consistent with France's policy of quite openly...
...past weeks, officials from the U.S., Britain, West Germany and several gulf nations have expressed their misgivings to the government of President Francois Mitterrand about the jet delivery. Paris did hold up the transfer for three weeks, partly because the government did not want the news to come out before Mitterrand's speech on nuclear disarmament at the United Nations late last month. But French officials have also argued that the Super Etendards might, in fact, persuade the Iranians to pursue a negotiated settlement-to which Iraq is already pledged-thus ending the bloodshed. The French have another, less...
...Minister Bettino Craxi is uneasily united in its commitment to the MNF, but the country's large Communist Party has begun a major campaign to bring the troops home. In France, the conservative opposition demanded a hit-back-or-get-out policy before Socialist President François Mitterrand last week ordered retaliation against attacks on the French troops. In Britain, the opposition Labor Party is grumbling that the MNF should be used strictly for peace keeping rather than to keep Gemayel in power, although the angriest words on the subject have come from a nationalistic faction of Prime...