Ivan,
Stunning, succinct post delivered with the subtlety of a pit bull.
I shall be watching for the response from Chirac.
Cheers
Chirac is going to be known as the man who brought down the Fifth Republic, if he continues in this vein. He is so besotted with himself, so full of vanity and self-regard, that he ought to do something to avoid this fate.
Regards, Ivan
"...with the subtlety of a pit bull."
Nope. English Bulldog! Go, Ivan, go!