What is the United States doing in the Mediterranean? Is it to cheer up Israel?

Zhang Feng was also confused from this moment, Dad's move seems to have really stimulated the Americans! Unexpectedly, during the Cold War with the Soviet Union, the United States made a move, and it was really black.

Do they really want to solve the threat in the Middle East by force? After all, oil also has a strong attraction to the United States, but the Yankees shouldn't be so stupid, right?

After receiving the news, President Saddam Hussein did not take it seriously at all: "The Americans come to the Mediterranean, what does it matter to us, if they want to come, let them come!" As long as we are close to our borders, we will resolutely fight back. ”

In fact, Saddam Hussein was also a Continental Armyist, and he never thought that the aircraft carrier went to the Mediterranean Sea to threaten here, because the Mediterranean Sea and Iraq are still separated by Jordan and Israel.

And the last time I came to the Persian Gulf, it is not a concept at all.

Zhang Feng was terrified when he heard this, two aircraft carrier formations, more than 100 fighters, and a single attack can kill all the important targets in Iraq, which is different from Iran's air raids, the United States, that is a world-class army.

However, the other side came to the Mediterranean, not the Arabian Sea, is it true that the Americans are just scaring and scare?

Out of the Palace of the Republic, Zhang Feng was still pondering, and under the protection of the bodyguards he brought, he returned to his temporary residence, and received news that the French ambassador to Iraq was coming to visit him.

French? Zhang Feng still identified with the French, and he agreed to the meeting.

In a carefully inspected room without any eavesdropping equipment, Mr. Zhang met the diplomat.

"Your Excellency Qusay, your brilliance has shone on the entire Middle East, and I have long wanted to visit you, the Eagle of the Middle East, but unfortunately, your time in Baghdad is very short, and we have no fate to meet!" Ambassador Boursicot said. As a diplomat in the Middle East, Boursicot is fluent in Arabic.

"Mr. Ambassador, polite, do you have anything to do?" Zhang Feng asked. This kind of diplomatic surname can be said as much as you want, but Zhang Feng knows that he doesn't have much time, and he still has to deal with the special forces deployed to Lebanon.

Therefore, Zhang Feng is very straightforward, just say what he has to say, I'm still busy.

Boursicot was a little surprised, he couldn't just say, I came this time to say, let's lift the oil embargo on us, I'm afraid our country's economy will collapse if it goes on like this?

France is a highly developed economy, and at the same time, it relies more on foreign oil, especially in the Middle East.

However, since the Khomeini Revolution, Western countries have stopped importing oil from Iran, and instead have imported more than 70 percent of the total from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq, especially Iraq, where many of the weapons imported, such as the Mirage F1 fighter jets, were partially offset by oil imports.

France also signed many agreements with Iraq for oil imports, but now France has suffered greatly from the indignation of the Arab world provoked by Israel's attack on Lebanon, which has led to oil production cuts and embargoes.

The French are the most shrewd, and since France withdrew from NATO in 1966, France has been very active in the international community, and in the gap between the arms exports of the United States and the Soviet Union, France's military industrial enterprises have developed greatly, and what France attaches most importance to is tangible interests.

"Your Excellency Qusay," Boursicot said, "from our point of view, we have a very close relationship with His Excellency Qusay, especially since His Excellency Qusay's choice of our Exocet missiles has played a great role in the war against the Iranians, and between us, we are friends. ”

"Friends?" Zhang Feng said: "What about my Exocet missile?" Why didn't you supply me again? Why do I still want to check my inventory? ”

A hint of embarrassment flashed on Boursicot's face: "It's all because of Argentina's problems, it has nothing to do with us, Argentina launched the wrong war, the United Nations passed a resolution, and we must implement it like this." ”

"What about Israel?" Zhang Feng asked rhetorically: "This is the seventh time that the United Nations has passed a resolution that makes Israel must withdraw its troops unconditionally, why are the Israelis still fighting?" Why don't you sanction them? ”

"This..."Boursicot realized that the other party was talking very strongly, and he had to deal with it carefully.

"It's not about us, we in France are innocent." Boursicot said.

"And how did your media report it? Why are they all preaching that Yasir is a terrorist? Now that the UN has adopted a resolution, it is okay to sanction Argentina, but not to sanction Israel? Is there still fairness in this world? Zhang Feng simply had a questioning tone.

Boursicot was a little speechless, when has this world ever been fair? Why is this Lord Qusai still so naïve?

"Your Excellency Qusay, the most important thing in the world is profit." Boursicot said slowly.

Zhang Feng said: "Mr. Ambassador is here this time, also for the sake of interests?" ”

"Yes." Boursicot didn't expect that he would say it so nakedly, and the other party actually liked to listen to it, it seems that everyone's way of dealing with it is different.

"We in France need oil from the Middle East, our oil reserves are running out, and there has begun to be a wave of rush to buy fuel in the market, and if this continues, our country's economy will probably be affected." "So, we would like to implore your country to be able to liberalize oil exports for us," Boursicot said. ”

"That's impossible." Zhang Feng said: "We, the entire Arab country, are a whole, and we will not break the previous agreement, unless you no longer support Israel." ”

"We can lower the price of the original export contract." Boursicot said.

"Mr. Ambassador, I am very strange, how can you talk to me about this kind of thing, isn't it more appropriate to find our oil minister or president?"

"Your Excellency Qusay, we have already found out that you are the real person in charge of the specific plan in this operation in which your country participated, and besides, you have visited France and are very sympathetic to our France, so we have found you in the hope of finding a solution to the problem."

"Except for agreeing to our conditions, stop supporting Israel, including in the media, otherwise, our oil embargo will go on forever." Zhang Feng said.

"Is there really no room for mitigation?" Boursicot asked.

Zhang Feng showed a smile and said: "Mr. Ambassador, what you said just now, in fact, there is a small problem, in this world, not only interests, at least in our Arab world, there is also a kind of thing, called friendship, all our Islamic compatriots, will support Yasir's just struggle, support the establishment of Palestinian statehood, this is our Arab friendship!" ”

Boursicot was shocked, it seemed that there was really no other way to go except to agree to their demands, and there was no need for France to put the future of its own country on Israel.

(To be continued)