 France late on Wednesday called for democracy and the "legal institutional framework" to be respected in oil-rich Mauritania after troops seized power in the northwest African country. | "Or else. Pretty please?" |
The military coup happened while Mauritanian President Maaouyia Ould Taya was in Saudi Arabia for the funeral of King Fahd. France is following the situation "with concern", a statement by the foreign ministry spokesman said.| Concern, with a side of apprehension. And a quick riffle thru the talking points to see if this can be blamed on neocons. |
France "recalls its position of principle which condemns any seizure of power by force and calls for respect of democracy and of the legal institutional framework", the statement said.| Horse. Barn door. Note to professional handwringers: Stagers of coups rarely respect the "legal institutional framework." Until it's time for the trial, at any rate. |
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