One East European diplomat said Chirac had spoken in a tone that not even the Soviet Union would have used with its Warsaw Pact clients during its 40 year dominance of the region.One observes Chriac's behavior and recalls the origins of the Russian revolutionaries. All the best coffeehouse intellectuals aspire to be dictators, and visa-versa.
"All the best coffee-house intellectuals aspire to be dictators, and vice-versa." Great statement. May I quote you?
An astute observation.