[UnklGene]

You gotta love to hate the French! Are you 'paranoid' when about 1 billion people have sworn to kill you?

[Ahban]

Paranoid? Frenchie better look that word up. I don't think it means what he thinks it means.

Why doesn't he provide a safe haven in his hometown for all of those terrorists that Israel is treating so unfairly?

[Cindy]

I think the french have a lot more on their minds than Israel. Whereas Israel is very astute in fighting the war on terror; the french are...(fill in the blank).

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

France's new ambassador to Israel caused a diplomatic row with his hosts yesterday after he was reported to have described the Jewish state as "paranoid" and called its prime minister, Ariel Sharon, "a lout".

Limor Livnat, Israel's education minister, said the remarks attributed to Gerard Araud were "very grave". If true, she said, Israel should refuse to accept his letter of accreditation.

Limor. You will know the true meaning of paranoid when you are in your old age home and wondering what the North African Muslim orderly is thinking when he comes to change your bed pan.

[monkeyshine]

Just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean they're not out to get you.

[Valin]

Gerard Araud

Isn't that French for complete idiot?