If I think of Chirac and Schroeder in the same camp as bubba, and remember how 41 and 43 are standing with bubba, limitedly, to rehabilitate him to what extent may be possible, I can stomach W generating some hospitality on W's part toward Mr. France. W must believe it's in America's best interests to thaw things a bit now that Chirac can't block us in Iraq and France's corruption is being exposed to the world.
To be a diplomat, you need a dull nose, strong stomach, stronger soap, and a lot of showering.
FR mail to you
I guess that's true, but Chirac is still a miserable piece of [blank].
You're right, Gretchen, the President has to act on what he judges to be the best interests of the country without regard to his personal feelings. I'm pretty sure on a personal level, W probably loathes Chirac about as much as the rest of us. But he doesn't have the luxury of acting on it. I think sometimes his face does show it, though.