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James Traficant: “France once again says no to America. This time no money for NATO expansion. Unbelievable. President Chirac is an…”

On the recordJuly 10, 1997
France once again says no to America. This time no money for NATO expansion. Unbelievable. President Chirac is an ingrate. Chirac should visit the cemetery at Normandy. Thousands of American soldiers died to liberate France from Nazi rule. Then the American taxpayers spent billions to rebuild France and all of Europe, and after all this France does nothing but complain. First of all, they complain about NATO, then they refuse to allow American war planes to land on their way to Libya. Complain, complain, complain. Now they want us to pick up the tab for their cost of protecting Europe. Beam me up. I say Chirac and France should shove their complaints up their assets, and we should stop funding and paying for the liberation of France.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Criticizing France's stance on NATO expansion and its treatment of American contributions.

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