"This condition is somewhat difficult to accept, because this is the circle of France, and we cannot accept the intervention of the United States. Pen ~ fun ~ cabinet www.biquge.info but also a circle dominated by France, let the United States become the provider of funds, isn't that okay? ”

There is no such thing as a free lunch, and Baruan immediately heard the true intentions behind the Americans.

This was originally a small calculation of the French government, which continued to exploit the colonies along the Mediterranean coast in another way, but if the Americans intervened, it would be equivalent to forcibly taking a piece of the pie. This is something that the French side cannot tolerate. At the beginning, Chirac struggled to use EU funds to enrich his small circle, and Chirac was ready to eat alone.

Now the Americans want to use the World Bank and the IMF to force a change in the rules of the game, which is simply killing them. On the question of whether the United States should also forcibly join the camp of French interests, the conversation between Baruin and Madeleine was divided.

Among the European countries, France has always been reluctant to see the United States intervene, and they uphold the proud tradition of being a European continental power, believing that France's policy should be based on its own position, rather than allowing the United States and NATO to dictate to them.

This is the price they pay, and when all European countries are subservient to the United States, centrifugal policies seem somewhat anachronistic.

Barouan was a little embarrassed, but he didn't expect to encounter such a tricky problem at the beginning. But Madeleine doesn't seem to care about the French embarrassment, but seems to be a little understated.

"It doesn't matter, France can think about it, maybe you will change your mind? The patience of the Americans is very good......"

"What's more, the Union for the Mediterranean is not something that can be negotiated in a short period of time, this is a long-term multilateral trade cooperation dialogue, but the problem of funding is the primary issue that restricts development."

What she didn't say was that she was afraid that you French people would not be impatient.

And the Americans pinched the lifeblood of France, because he knew that the other side cared about the one thing most, money.

President Mario had previously consulted with Madeleine at the White House, believing that in order to get a ticket to the French club, they would have to encourage Britain and Germany to put pressure on them, and the two countries were firmly opposed to France's alliance in the Mediterranean. Chirac, unable to withstand the pressure, will naturally give in to the demands of the other side and let the United States join their club.

"As a loyal ally of France, the United States is well equipped to convince the obstruction from third parties. That's how we do it. ”

Madeleine behaved gracefully and appropriately, and she said very calmly, "In the same way we can incite third parties to strengthen their opposition to France." ”

"So the French side still wants to forcibly exclude the United States?"

Baruan understood that the United States had long been prepared for both. If they are not involved, then the other side would rather mess up France's ambitions than want to see the emergence of a powerful and ambitious regional organization after the EU. In addition, they have always preferred to use both insurance measures: inducement and coercion.

As president who inherited de Gaulle's legacy, Chirac also inherited the centrifugal policy of implementing France. He could not succumb to the threat of the Americans, but he would not allow the Americans to control the organization they had worked so hard to build.

The first meeting ended in an unhappy form.

The parties were unable to reach an agreement on the actual controller of the organization.

After the meeting, Barouan dialed the French president's landline to tell him the sad news.

"President Chirac, I'm very sorry that the Americans are unwilling to reach a compromise on the issue of actual controllers. Although we had an exchange of views, the arrogant and rude United States refused our request. Moreover, the United States has also proposed to use international financial organizations to make plans for themselves. ”

"I see."

Chirac didn't give Barouan any instructions, just silently hung up.

He turned back to Prime Minister Jospin next to him and said, "What do you think about this?" ”

"Americans must not be involved, that's our bottom line. An organization dominated by France should not have the United States. ”

Chirac nodded, "We think the same way, but now the German side is facing a collapse, and France is unable to stand alone." So the Union of the Mediterranean is our only hope. As long as this plan can be fully launched, there will be no need to look at the faces of the Germans. ”

Jospin shook his head and sighed, "It's hard. First of all, there is a lot of opposition within the EU, we cannot use this proposal as a reason to expand trade, and Western European countries have raised the bar for entry into Eastern Europe, not to mention our former Mediterranean colonies. ”

"What then?" Chirac glared at him helplessly, "Could it be that this plan just failed?" From the time of de Gaulle, we planned to build a great circle and return to the glory of the colonial era. ”

The Mediterranean, the Suez Canal, and the Red Sea became the most convenient sea routes in the world.

Therefore, the importance of the Mediterranean Sea is precious to France and even to Europe. More than 75 percent of the total oil imported into Western Europe is transported through this shipping lane. The Mediterranean Sea is strategically important economically, politically and militarily. For a long time, the Mediterranean Sea became a contest for the great powers. Since World War II, the US Sixth Fleet has always been based in the Mediterranean, and the fleets of other Western countries have also cruised in this sea area, and judging from the number of warships, today's Mediterranean Sea has become the sea area with the largest concentration of warships of Western military powers.

President Chirac has taken into account very well, first of all, from a geopolitical point of view, the Mediterranean Sea is the priority area of attention of France's security strategy, the Middle East and the Gulf to the east through the Mediterranean, and North Africa and Francophone Black Africa to the south, all of which are France's traditional spheres of influence. Sarkozy stressed that France's goal is to regain its position as a powerful Mediterranean power.

Second, the countries on the southern coast of the Mediterranean have great market potential for products and investment, and France also particularly hopes to open up the nuclear industry market in the Arab countries. The countries of North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the neighbouring Sudan and the Gulf of Guinea region, are producers of energy such as oil and gas, as well as various raw materials, and if a broad free trade area is established in the Mediterranean region, it will be an important means of securing and opening up new sources of energy and raw material supply.

The third point, which is also very important, is that the competition between the United States and France in Africa is very fierce, and the United States is vigorously "attacking" to compete for France's traditional markets and raw material suppliers, and France's influence in Africa, especially in black Africa, is weakening. The Union for the Mediterranean would allow France to strengthen its influence in North Africa and expand into West Black Africa, thereby maintaining its traditional position as a former French colony in Africa.

The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is very skinny.

The rivalry between Germany and France has laid a terrible "landmine" for the future development of the Union for the Mediterranean. France, Italy and other "EU southward factions" have relatively high expectations for the "Mediterranean Union" due to geographical and other factors, but the needs of Central and Eastern European countries such as Germany are not so urgent. So, even if EU member states are reluctant to agree on a southbound policy, there is a great deal of fragility in this agreement.

But the dream of imperial glory never ceased, even after the terrible cost of World War II and the subsequent collapse of a series of colonies.

Every president of the Fifth Republic had a European imperial dream in his heart.

Pipe dream?

For Chirac, this is even more unwilling.

In the end, Chirac said helplessly, "It is better for me and the President of the United States to personally negotiate to resolve this difference." ”

Jospin nodded, indeed, they had nothing to do when it came to the most fatal economic problems.

"Has the glory of the empire fallen?"

Chirac let out a slight sigh.

At the end of the conversation, Madeleine gave President Mario an update, a very brief sentence.

"The French don't want to work with us."

President Mario had long expected the French to arrogantly refuse their invitation, but he was not worried about Chirac's pitiful ambition and equally pitiful overall strength. For a European power that did not deserve the name, the loser of World War II, he had time to accompany the French to exhaust their patience.

France is nothing more than a pawn in his hands, something that can be discarded at a critical moment. The honor of all the great powers of the European continent is nothing more than vanity, but what about nuclear diplomacy? In terms of political intrigue, de Gaulle was also an isolated wretch.

In the White House Ring Office, Director Tenet is reporting to President Mario on the results of the color revolution. This is also the result that the CIA has been able to take and proudly claim since the defeat in the war against the Soviet Union.

"Since the fall of Libya and Turk-Ni-S, the sphere of influence will spread to France's former colonies, the major Mediterranean coastal countries. And with considerable success, when they get into a civil war or establish a democracy, we will have a loose, pro-American regime. ”

"In this way, the CIA's influence has infiltrated the former French colonial countries."

President Mario nodded with great satisfaction and whispered a word of hard work.

For him, following the possible collapse of the European Union, manipulating the Mediterranean Union and driving a wedge into it is the top priority of President Mario's task for Europe, because the strategic position of the Mediterranean Sea connecting Europe and Africa, and its rich oil and gas resources, are not only the reason for the inducement of the European Union, especially France, to the south, but also the driving force for himself and Yanayev and other powers to strive to expand their influence in the region. And the establishment of the Union for the Mediterranean will definitely affect its own interests, and in this case, it will become important to join the French game and become the rule-maker.

But first, he has to deal with French President Jacques Chirac, who is as difficult as Charles de Gaulle.

The Frenchman's reluctance to put down his body gave President Mario a bit of a headache. He still proceeded to force Chirac to surrender according to the plan and step by step.

"But can the Mediterranean plan really come true?" "The Turkish government believes that France intends to co-opt itself and hopes that by forming a Mediterranean Union and allowing Turkey to play a pivotal role in this alliance, it is to arouse the resentment of other EU countries and achieve the goal of more effectively preventing Turkey from joining the EU," Tenet said. Moreover, the contradictions between many countries around the Mediterranean, such as Morocco and Algeria, have long been at odds over the Western Sahara Desert issue, and the border between the two sides has been sealed for more than ten years; Not to mention the contradictions between Israel and the Arab countries surrounding the Mediterranean. Under such circumstances, Chirac's attempt to pass a unanimous agreement is simply an impossible task. ”

President Mario listened very carefully to Tenet's account, and he asked the other party, "Who said that the United States would help France build a Mediterranean alliance?" ”

Mario's words surprised Tenet a little, "But President Mario's initiative? ”

"We're just looking for as many opportunities as we can to divide Europe."

Mario's answer was eloquent, and now not only the Soviet Union, but even European countries were targeted. Suppress those who are unwilling to cooperate, and completely conquer those who try to resist. In order to maintain the status of the American superpower, he has carried forward conservatism to the fullest.

The axis of evil is not a fantasy that stays in Yanayev's secret report, but something that exists in reality.

The greedy policy of the United States has created this terrible monster.

"The Red Soviet Union is a thing of the past, and despite the conspiracy to split Germany, and the fight back against the trapped beasts, there is no mass presence of troops in East Germany. What does this mean? ”

It shows that Moscow no longer has the strength to point fingers at East Germany as before. The current framework is nothing more than a confederation of confederations, and there is no situation of two Germanys. Now that the United States' comprehensive strength can still ensure a situation in which one country is dominant, it must ruthlessly suppress Europe, provoke Eastern Europe to oppose the Soviet Union, and provoke member countries to split the Soviet Union. Dismantle the huge European Union and create a split between the countries of Western Europe. ”

"So why do you think we would support the French in building a Mediterranean alliance at this critical moment?"

"It's just to give the EU a stab in the back."

"Drain the German blood once and for all."

President Mario got up from his seat, straightened his tie, and said with a smug voice, "Now, it's time to talk to a depressed President Chirac about our terms." ”

"Even if he arrogantly rejects Madeleine's suggestion, I think he will agree to my terms." (To be continued.) )