French FM Warns Against Clash Of Civilisations
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Courtesy Of: SpaceWar.com
Sept. 6, 2006

Paris (AFP)--French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy warned Wednesday against a "War of Civilisations" between Western powers and Islam.

Asked by Radio Monte-Carlo to comment on US President George W. Bush's comments comparing the Iranian government to Al-Qaeda, Douste-Blazy said:

"We cannot accept a war of civilisations" between a "Western bloc" and a "Muslim bloc."

"Good and evil are not decreed by the West in this country or that continent," he said.

On the Iranian nuclear issue, he said: "More than ever we must keep open a dialogue with Tehran."

And he called for a "Gradual approach" to overcome the differences between the US--Which is demanding sanctions against Iran--And Russia and China, which have so far opposed them.


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http://spacewar.com/2006/060906090514.owufoopx.html