France and Germany discuss union

Guardian ^ | 11/13/03 | Jon Henley in Paris

[Timmy]

The French obviously suffer from Stockholm Syndrome.

[aposiopetic]

Their efforts culminated earlier this year when the French president, Jacques Chirac, and the German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, signed a declaration promising more cooperation in areas ranging from crime to foreign policy.

Whereupon a criminal foreign policy was collectively pursued.

[Arkinsaw]

"well imagine that one day a German commissioner could represent France in Brussels."

Ummmm, the French can't stand it when something has a name with a foreign pedigree. They insisted on coming up with a new made up french word for "e-mail". No, they can see a Frenchman representing Germany, but I will be shocked if we ever see a German representing France.

[Shermy]

"If Europe with 25 members is a failure, what is left for France? The initiative of Franco-German rapprochement."

I suppose it's a "failure" in French eyes since those pesky East Europeans won't kowtow.

[Ingtar]

Isn't it called Finlandization? It is named for Finland's adopting of Soviet positions for fear of their large neighbor.

[Reeses]

[Skwidd]

Funny...there never was much discussion in previous French/ German unions. =D

[SAMWolf]

The last German/france union cost the US a lot of blood. I guess the french miss the old days of cooperating with the Germans on shipping Jews to the East.

[freedumb2003]

The project was "essential" and "the only historic gamble that we cannot lose".

Seeing as how the gamble to go up against the USA failed miserably and both countries have found themselves serving drinks at the cocktail party of international importance.

So, together they can allow their mutual socialism to take them down into glorious flames. Can't wait!

[Monti Cello]

Immediate reactions:

1. The EU must really be in tatters if this is what they are resorting to.
2. Are the French really that stupid?
3. These two deserve each other.
4. This has a certain 'Jerry Springer' sickness about it. Like 'Victims who marry their rapists'.

[MEG33]

I am speechless.

[maestro]

France and Germany discuss union

Now,......exactly where are they planning to build their new 'concentration camps'.....what types of 'gas'...?

/sarcsam

[Adrastus]

The Feckless French strike again. Since Napoleons day the French have been a net liability. Nothing changes except Germany, after attacking France and being defeated ultimately in both cases by an Anglo-American force, now succeeds by the simple expedient of allowing the French to role over. Perfect. Now the French can drag themselves and the Germans into the cesspit.

[NovemberCharlie]

The French obviously suffer from Stockholm Syndrome.

So do the Germans. They've been conquered twice by the French, and only returned the favor once.

[McGavin999]

LOL, the french think the germans are going to bale them out of their financial disaster, and the germans think the french are going to be their financial savior. Instead, the combined unemployment and stiff social costs are going to drag both of them deeper into the cesspool.

[Antoninus]

Why exactly did we go over there and rescue these p*tz-heads twice anyway?

[longtermmemmory]

France and Germany are publicly discussing the possibility of a "Franco-German union"

*** ***** ******

Hitler wins! Why did we even bother?

[maestro]

The French obviously suffer from Stockholm Syndrome.

So do the Germans. They've been conquered twice by the French, and only returned the favor once.

Remember,....it was both,...the French and the Germans that 'produced',....Stalin and Hitler,.......Ah,...watching 'NATZO'.

:-(