France's Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine

[Native]

Source: AP

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen leaves after a press conference in Paris, Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Tuesday described France as a nation that would put its people's voices at the center of the political process if she is elected president in 12 days. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
PARIS (AP) — French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen warned Wednesday against sending any more weapons to Ukraine, and called for a rapprochement between NATO and Russia once Moscow’s war in Ukraine winds down.

Le Pen, an outspoken nationalist who has long ties to Russia, also confirmed that if she unseats President Emmanuel Macron in France’s April 24 presidential runoff, she will pull France out of NATO’s military command and dial back French support for the whole European Union.

Macron, a pro-EU centrist, is facing a harder-than-expected fight to stay in power, in part because the economic impact of the war is hitting poor households the hardest. France’s European partners are worried that a possible Le Pen presidency could undermine Western unity as the U.S. and Europe seek to support Ukraine and end Russia’s ruinous war on its neighbor.

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[Evolve Dammit]

1. Putin's little helper. She is a direct threat to the region.

[Biophilic]

2. Damn, she is one scary woman. The French seem to have a clear choice between her

and Macron.

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. Just as we had a clear joice between Trump and Clinton

and look how that turned out.

[lagomorph777]

11. If Le Pew doesn't scare the shit out of the French, they even stupider than Americans.

[dalton99a]

4. "Nationalist" means subservient to Russia

Putin's favorite kind of nationalism for America and Europe

"America First" really means "Russia First"

"France First" really means "Russia First"

etc.

Putin and his gang need to be dead.

[lagomorph777]

12. I guess it means "Russian Nationalist?"

Certainly she doesn't appear loyal to French interests.

[Ray Bruns]

5. I guess she is waiting for the Russian T-80's to come barreling through the Ardennes

forest like the Germans did in 1940.

[Calista241]

25. Russia doesn't have that many T80s left.

And i imagine the Poles will do some work reducing that number further if hostilities were to really break out.

The fact that Russia had a bunch of T72A’s in their first wave of front line troops says all that needs to be said about the Russian army.

[qazplm135]

6. politics is ALWAYS about economics everywhere

people just don't care as much about social issues or foreign policy as they should, the reality is, if they have less money or things are more expensive, they will turn to anyone who promises to fix it.

I mean, that's how Hitler got so popular after all.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. STFU Le Pen

That is all.

[867-5309.]

8. France's version of TFG

God I hope she loses.

[kimbutgar]

9. It's so obvious that she is a Putin operative and willing to sell off France

IF she lets Putin get his way he will start trying to go after the rest of Europe. Putin is Stalin and Napoleon combined.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Hitler, Stalin, Napoleon combined.

[lagomorph777]

13. She is Marshal Philippe Petain

Ptooey.

[Neutered Goldstone]

14. A Girl Named Marine

From a father named Marie. No wonder she's messed up!

[Martin68]

15. Fuck Le Pen and all of her ilk. Frankly, I don't care what she warns about. What make anyone think

her opinion is interesting?

[world wide wally]

16. It's a good thing she wasn't around in 1776

[SunSeeker]

17. Putin stooge says what? nt

[Javaman]

18. She's a nazi piece of shit nt

[Initech]

19. A vote for Le Pen is a vote for Putin! Do not want!

[Lithos]

20. Le Putin can go F herself

She is just another fascist wannabe.

L-

[FakeNoose]

21. If the weapons were going to Russia, LePen would be fine with that

I don't get how that makes her "far-right" when really, she's just a Putin stooge. It doesn't sound to me like she has any political philosophy or moral bearing. She's just there to do whatever Pootie wants.

[Lithos]

22. France is currently more vocal the practical in their support

Much smaller Estonia has provided aid to Ukraine than France.

if Le Putin wins and takes France out of NATO, all that will happen is that France will end up snatching defeat from the jaws of Victory and end up suffering a huge loss of prestige and support from the rest of Europe.

[angue]

23. Le Trump knows she's gonna lose

So she's taking the most shit she can.

[Aussie105]

24. What I'd like to see . . .

Is Ukraine admitted to the EU.
Ukraine admitted to NATO.
Other NATO countries moving into Ukraine and politely, but forcibly, pushing Russian troops back across the border.

And a border wall, like the Great wall of China, and the Berlin Wall. Or a DMZ at least.
And a global effort to rebuild Ukraine.

And of course, Marine Le Puke to sink below the political waves.

But she is playing a very old game.
You talk to the little people, explain how worthless and unrewarding their lives are, then explain it's not their fault.
Point them at whose fault you think it is - in this case, Macron - and wind them up.
Then they will vote with you, and expect . . . . well, everything in their lives to get better as if by magic. (But it doesn't.)

Didn't work in the past for those politicians who spun that story, am I right, Mr failed#45?

But the little people fall for it every time!

[BlueWavePsych]

26. Hmmm ...

[Karma13612]

27. For crying out loud

This nationalism virus is everywhere.

And I have said for years that viruses would be the downfall of humans. Doesn’t matter if it’s an actual biological virus or a political virus, it is spreading and causing humans much destruction.

[IronLionZion]

28. Nazis everywhere support the dude claiming to "denazify" Ukraine

funny how that works.

[Magoo48]

29. Hell of a choice the French have--a wannabe dictator or a neocon.

[jcgoldie]

30. Pretty easy choice in this case

.