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One of the possibilities is that he remains in Libya
France hints Gadhafi could quit, retire Jul 20, 2011

I am waiting for the month of February to have all the elements of appreciation on all the different possible choices
France to decide on MALE drone soon Dec 17, 2010

There are various hypotheses, among them an off-the-shelf purchase of an American drone called Predator
France to decide on MALE drone soon Dec 17, 2010

We're in the process of reviewing how to assure continuity of service while waiting for the Franco-British cooperation which allows us to develop a new generation drone
France to decide on MALE drone soon Dec 17, 2010

This European defense policy makes all the more sense today, as budgetary constraints force us better to use available resources, by looking for common solutions of sharing and pooling capabilities, synergies between our forces, economies of scale and productivity gains, wherever it is possible and useful
France, Germany with closer defense ties? Jan 20, 2011

Alain Marie Juppé (French pronunciation: ; born 15 August 1945) is a French politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He also served as Prime Minister of France from 1995 to 1997 under President Jacques Chirac and the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs from 2010 to 2011. He had previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 1995, and as Minister of the Budget and Spokesman for the Government from 1986 to 1988.

In December 2004, Juppé was convicted of mishandling public funds. His political career was subsequently suspended until he was re-elected as Mayor of Bordeaux in October 2006. He served briefly as Minister of State for Ecology and Sustainable Development in 2007, but resigned in June 2007 after failing in his bid to be re-elected in the 2007 legislative election. He remains the Mayor of Bordeaux.

Alain Juppé was born in the commune of Mont-de-Marsan in the department of Landes in south-west France.

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