A critical analysis of France's middle-eastern policies argues that the French planned the development of a Franco-Arab power bloc that would one day rival the United States, discussing how France promoted Palestinian causes, supported Saddam Hussein and the Ayatollah Khomeini, and encouraged the mass immigration of Arabian citizens before sparking infighting that has compromised their regional influence.
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France has done more damage to the Middle East than any other country. One aim of these policies was to sponsor the Arabs' belief that they could be incorporated into a Franco-Arab power bloc that might one day rival the United States. Simultaneously, France encouraged the mass immigration of Arabs. A huge and growing minority in this country now believes that they have rights and claims which have not been met.
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