Nico says he'd kill them again himself if given a chance.
Look!
"Sarkozy reaffirms Afghan commitment; Battle, bombing follow ambush" by Jamey Keaten, Associated Press | August 21, 2008
KABUL, Afghanistan - President Nicolas Sarkozy of France vowed yesterday that French troops would stick it out in Afghanistan despite an exceptionally deadly attack and frustration at home about the war.
"We have to be here," he said while visiting Kabul, adding that he had no regrets about sending 700 reinforcements to the French contingent. "If it had to be done again, I would do it."
Meanwhile, survivors of the ambush criticized France's handling of the attack, and the leader of the opposition Socialist Party raised questions about the French troop presence in Afghanistan.
French survivors of the battle quoted in Le Monde yesterday said French soldiers were hit by friendly fire from NATO aircraft trying to free them, and that the troops waited four hours for reinforcements. There was no immediate official reaction to the claims.
US Defense Department spokesman Bryan Whitman said the Pentagon had "no reports of fratricide caused by close air support."
And added "This is a recording."
The French soldiers were on a reconnaissance mission when they were ambushed by a force of about 100 militants in the mountains of Surobi, where fighters allied with renegade warlord to Gulbuddin Hekmatyar operate.
Yes, an "Al-CIA-Duh" asset that helped fight the Russians!
How come we can't pick this guy up (or do they NOT want to pick him up)?
France's defense minister, Herve Morin, said about 30 militants were killed and 30 wounded. Militants are showing greater determination to confront US and NATO troops in their attempt to wrest back the control they lost nearly seven years ago."
Or are just defending their homes, towns and families from occupiers.
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