French reject US demand to expel Iraqis

The French government today rejected an American demand to expel Iraqi diplomats, saying it was matter for France to decide.

French reject US demand to expel Iraqis
Fri, 21 Mar, 2003 - 14:04

The French government today rejected an American demand to expel Iraqi diplomats, saying it was matter for France to decide.

“France thinks that such a decision is a matter of our sovereignty,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Francois Rivasseau.

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