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French President Sarkozy opens UAE base
Hmmm…. French imperialism rearing it’s head again? Remember what happened last time that happened.
President Nicolas Sarkozy has formally opened a French military base in the United Arab Emirates, France’s first permanent base in the Gulf.
The flags of France and the UAE were raised at a ceremony at the so-called “Peace Camp” in the Abu Dhabi emirate.
France is a leading military supplier to the Gulf state, and signed a nuclear co-operation agreement last year.
Its new base will host up to 500 French troops and include a navy base, air base, and training camp.
The BBC’s Stephanie Hancock in Abu Dhabi says the new military base, France’s first outside its own territory for many years, comes on the back of strengthening diplomatic and military ties betweenFrance and the United Arab Emirates.
Hmmm…. French imperialism rearing it’s head again? Remember what happened last time that happened.
