[SmithL]

Leadership?

From thw Axis of Weasles?

heh heh heh - now that's funny.

[Brilliant]

Yet Francois-Poncet observed that France, for all its troubles, could take comfort from looking elsewhere in Europe.

"When everybody is weaker, you all come out even," he said.

Typical Frenchman. He's content to be the leader of fools.

[American Quilter]

I'd be really concerned about this, but I have to go wash my hair.

[RetiredArmy]

The unrest buffeting France has further undermined the already weakened presidency of Jacques Chirac, but he is far from alone on a continent with pressing problems and few strong leaders to tackle them.

Mummm, if I remember the last time this happened, some guy named Adolph took over.

[Prime Choice]

"Chirac has been kicked in the shins so much this year that he didn't come out on the playing field (during the riots) until very late," said American University of Paris political scientist Steven Ekovich.

Wonderful how these Leftists fall over themselves to excuse Chirac's two-week period of inaction while Paris burned. These are the same jackwitted dopes who condemn Bush for not scooping up every man, woman and child and putting them up in the White House during Hurricane Katrina.

And FYI to Herr Ekovich: Chirac's been repeatedly kicked, but it wasn't on his shins!

[Aquinasfan]

"The whole Western world lacks leadership at the moment,"

True. But Mohammedanism has a way of focusing one's concentration. I think that's why the good Lord keeps them around.

[babble-on]

Sarko! Sarko! he's our man, if he can't do it no one can!

[petercooper]

[Edgerunner]

Sounds like they are ready for their ultimate leader: The Anti-Christ...

[shield]

One word....SOCIALISM

[wouldntbprudent]

"The whole Western world lacks leadership at the moment,"

And George W. Bush is chopped pate.

Okaaaay.

[Billthedrill]

What sort of "leadership" does this article call for, exactly? The ability to lead an unpopular military intervention? Do the names Bush and Blair ring a bell here?

The type of leadership that France and Germany have shown in that matter and many others is simply waiting for the other two fellows to come out for something so they can be against it.

[RJL]

"When everybody is weaker, you all come out even,"

The essence of Socialism/Communism.

[rattrap]

"... how can Europe as a whole possibly move to include Turkey?"

Wow, I'm not sure I've ever read a nose turning up before.