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BAGHDAD (Reuters) -- A high-ranking Iraqi government official said today that his country is just days away from announcing a new military partnership with France.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will make the announcement early next week.
A spokesman for French President Jacques Chirac would not comment on the report.
While this partnership would send shockwaves throughout the European Union and is sure to bring France's continued membership in NATO into question, the official said partnership would not involve France sending arms or troops to the embattled Gulf state.
Instead the French will be sending advisors to Iraq to instruct the Iraqi troops in the finer points of surrendering.
"Our glorious leader was extremely disappointed in our performance in this area during the Gulf War," the official said. "He demanded we improve on it and go out and find the best people we could to train our soldiers."
When asked why Iraq contacted France for assistance the official said, "It really was an easy choice. Nobody surrenders better than the French."
He went on to add that, "we did a horrible job in 1991. Our troops were surrendering to news crews for Allah's sake! It was embarassing."
The French are expected to focus on the following areas during the training courses: the proper way to fasten a white sheet to the barrel of a rifle, how to differentiate between a television crew and a military patrol and how to say "Don't shoot, I give up." in English and Spanish.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -- A high-ranking Iraqi government official said today that his country is just days away from announcing a new military partnership with France.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will make the announcement early next week.
A spokesman for French President Jacques Chirac would not comment on the report.
While this partnership would send shockwaves throughout the European Union and is sure to bring France's continued membership in NATO into question, the official said partnership would not involve France sending arms or troops to the embattled Gulf state.
Instead the French will be sending advisors to Iraq to instruct the Iraqi troops in the finer points of surrendering.
"Our glorious leader was extremely disappointed in our performance in this area during the Gulf War," the official said. "He demanded we improve on it and go out and find the best people we could to train our soldiers."
When asked why Iraq contacted France for assistance the official said, "It really was an easy choice. Nobody surrenders better than the French."
He went on to add that, "we did a horrible job in 1991. Our troops were surrendering to news crews for Allah's sake! It was embarassing."
The French are expected to focus on the following areas during the training courses: the proper way to fasten a white sheet to the barrel of a rifle, how to differentiate between a television crew and a military patrol and how to say "Don't shoot, I give up." in English and Spanish.
