[AnalogReigns]

This is a serious breech of protocal, and a deep insult to the people of the United States.

[gathersnomoss]

Don't be bitter. This may be his futile attempt to insult this country but hey, he is French. He can't help it.

[Tommyjo]

This is a Newsmax article. Is Russia sending Putin? No. All people see is a distorted headline and immediately go into French bashing mode. The French, like the Russians and many more nations, are sending representatives. Those representatives do not need to be current heads of state.

[sawmill trash]

This is a serious breech of protocal, and a deep insult to the people of the United States

Indeed it is ....naaaah, screw em !
Tell them to call somebody else the next time they get overrun and have to be liberated.

[Wolfstar]

...deep insult to the people of the United States.

And that is precisely how this particular American is taking it. I've never been one to participate in boycotts, but it will be a cold day in hell before I knowingly buy a French product or visit France. What I feel for Chirac is beyond hatred.

[expatguy]

Serious breach of protocol is an understatement.

This is more like a spit in the face.