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At this time, the Iraqi president did not want to let the French know his purpose so quickly, and did not think that the Gallic Rooster had already understood all the plans; the second son sent back the news in Fujairah, and it was France that was anxious; the other party must make the first move!

Although I feel very unhappy, as a diplomat, I have no other choice but to do my best to fight for the interests of my country. France is in a crisis period, which can even be said to be the most difficult stage after World War II; before, President Charles de Gaulle was trying to dominate the country, but Mitterrand did not have that ability and prestige.

So there is no other option but to work together. The challenge faced by the French ambassador to Iraq is not small, and he knows very well what to do next; it still has to be done.

The French ambassador thought for a moment and said: "Your Excellency, France has always had good relations with Iraq, and it unswervingly supported your country during the Iran-Iraq war; at the same time, France also banned the export of any weapons and equipment to Iran."

"Now that France is encountering difficulties, your Excellency is adding insult to injury; it is too chilling."

After the Iranian revolution, Iran became hostile to the United States, which supported Pahlavi, and directly severed diplomatic relations with the United States. As a result, the United States turned to support Iraq and provided tens of billions of dollars in aid to Iraq. The United States has made its position clear, and European countries will naturally follow suit. France and other countries sold weapons to Iraq on a large scale and sent consultants to help Iraq train its army.

Generally speaking, if the West supports Iraq, the Soviet Union should support Iran. But because Iran once said: "We don't want the West, we don't want the East, we just want Islam." It was clearly anti-American and anti-Soviet.

As a result, the Soviet Union also favored Iraq, not only providing weapons and equipment, but also assisting Iraq in building civilian facilities worth approximately US$2 billion.

In addition; because Iran not only exported the Islamic revolution to Iraq, but also tried to export the revolution to the entire Islamic world.

Therefore, in order to prevent Iran from expanding westward, the Arab world also supports Iraq. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait alone have invested tens of billions of dollars to help Iraq buy equipment.

In comparison, Iran is very pitiful. Only Libya and Syria openly support Iran. Libya supports Iran because the Iraqi president wants to be the leader of the Arab world, which makes Colonel Ka very unhappy.

Syria supports Iran based on the principle that the enemy of the enemy is a friend; it does not sincerely support the Persians.

It can be said that Iraq, as the aggressor, not only did not suffer condemnation and economic sanctions from countries around the world during the Iran-Iraq War, but instead had allies everywhere.

As the invaded party, Iran is fighting alone.

Even so, Iraq still did not take any advantage during the Iran-Iraq war; if the Black Cloud Group had not developed stealth fighter bombers, it is estimated that it would have been impossible to end the war with dignity. It is difficult to see from here the combat effectiveness of the Iraqi army; it is really unbearable to look at!

France indeed sided with Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War. No one can deny this. You have to consider some favors, otherwise a war will break out next time. But no country will support you, at least France certainly won't!

It is both flattering and threatening; the purpose is to force Iraq to submit. As long as you open a gap, the rest will be much smoother!

The President of Iraq thought for a moment and said: "I don't know what Mr. Ambassador wants Iraq to do, but the premise is that it cannot harm our country's core interests!"

The pros and cons must be weighed. Although the Iraqi president is very conceited and believes that no one in the Arab world can rival him in the Middle East, he still dares not offend France too severely.

As long as we can get the Code of Hammurabi back, we don't want to create complications. The French must be given some sweetness to deny that once the other side gets aggressive, the Iraqi side may not be able to withstand it.

You know that if the old boy doesn't dare to do things to perfection, it means that the task is half done!

The French ambassador said very seriously: "At present, the entire international community, especially the Soviet Union and Middle Eastern countries, are not very friendly to France."

"So I want Iraq to take the lead and take the initiative to increase France's credibility; given France's national status and strength, I think this request is not too much."

You can actually say such a high-sounding thing about defaulting on payment; the French are really good at it! It's clear that they don't take Iraq seriously, even at this time; the French still maintain a high profile and really think they are easy to bully.

The Iraqi president sneered and said: "I'm very sorry; it is not Iraq's decision to increase the credit limit. The entire Arab world has reached a consensus; if Iraq is the first to stand up at this time, it is likely to become the target of public criticism."

"And this time it is still the Soviet Union that takes the lead and even threatens Arab countries; whoever dares to make arbitrary decisions will want to purchase Soviet weapons and equipment in the future; but it will not be that easy!"

"Your Excellency, the Ambassador, should know that France's decision to sell weapons and equipment is not entirely up to itself, and the United States and Israel must also be taken into consideration."

"The Soviet Union is willing to sell advanced weapons and equipment to the Arab world, but it does not dare to offend easily."

Just take Lao Maozi out, I believe the Gallic Rooster wouldn't dare to ask for evidence; not to mention that it's a death without evidence, but it's not that bad!

Another thing is to show that France is not strong enough and must listen to the arrangements of the United States in everything; how can it gain respect and recognition!

Hearing this, the French ambassador almost lost his temper; he exposed others without exposing their shortcomings, and slapped others without slapping them in the face; the Iraqi president was really disrespectful. As one of the five permanent members of the United Nations, France was the first country to expel US troops from the country; it was actually said so badly.

But when I think about it, it makes sense; in recent years, we have been too restricted by the United States. As a result, we cannot be absolutely independent in arms exports and must listen to the opinions of the Americans.

At best, it was better than Britain, but not much better. In the first Falklands War, French weapons gained a reputation; but in the end, they lost many international customers. The reason lies in official inaction; it is normal to be looked down upon if you are too cautious!

Now is not the time to dwell on these things, we must be clear; how to get the Iraqi side to speak.

The French ambassador decided to use his trump card, thought for a moment and said: "Your Excellency, because of the war and other reasons, France has decided to sell a batch of artworks to repay debts and pay for goods."

"There are some cultural relics from the Middle East, especially from the ancient Babylonian period. I don't know if Iraq is interested. Adhering to the principle of returning things to their original owners, the first thing that comes to mind is your country!"

There is news coming from China, and you can test it with cultural relics from the ancient Babylonian period to see what the attitude of Iraq is.

Sure enough, when the French took the initiative to mention the artwork, the Iraqi president's face instantly lit up with joy; although it was only for a moment, it was also captured by the French ambassador!

To say that the President of Iraq can be regarded as a person who has seen big scenes, perhaps it is because the recent period has been too smooth; or it may be because he saw the French bowing their heads and forgetting about themselves. Failure to hide yourself well and let the other party guess your thoughts is definitely a diplomatic taboo.

There is no other way now, although it is very frustrating; but since the French proposed it, we can only bite the bullet.

There is no point in pretending anymore, and a direct showdown may be a good choice.

The Iraqi president said very seriously: "Iraq is naturally interested in ancient Babylonian cultural relics! I don't know what France wants to sell; if possible, I hope the Babylonian cultural relics can stay in Iraq forever!"

The meaning is obvious, Iraq does not want to give up any cultural relics from the ancient Babylonian period.

Although he was robbed, his skills were inferior to others; his strength was not enough. If you want to get it back, you can only invest in it; other than that, there is no other way. Even if you feel unhappy, you have to endure it!

The French ambassador knew it very well and seemed to want them all; but the most important one must be the Code of Hammurabi. This is to ask him to take the initiative, but both parties are still testing.

The French ambassador thought for a moment and said: "The Code of Hammurabi originally belonged to Iraq, so as long as the price is right, France has no reason to keep it!"

The first one mentioned the Code of Hammurabi, because he didn't want to get stuck in protracted negotiations; France simply couldn't afford it.

Of course, Iraq does not want such an important cultural relic; there are too many people who want to own it, and there is no need to worry about buyers. He was selected just because he wanted Iraq to take the lead!

Of course, they don't want to offend Iraq. At this time, France's situation is very delicate; if you are not careful, you will fall into an irreversible situation. Iraq is still very influential in the Middle East and has rich oil reserves; as long as it is willing to help, it can still do something!

Even if they knew it was bait, they had to bite it; the Iraqis had no other choice.