Coyote Crunch

... But He Gives Them to Us Anyway: Go figure. The Islamic Republic of France, with the aiding and abetting of the U.S. government, put together a cease-fire proposal featuring a "robust" (hah!) international force of 15,000 UN troops, which they offer to lead while at the same time reducing their commitment to 400 soldiers. Word is that the Syrian government has intimidated them, threatening via back channels that French troops will become victims of a terrorist attack if France commits a significant number of troops to the UN force. The coyotes can't wait to see how the French stand up to Iran. Wile E.