Tant piss...
Posted on 05/11/2006 4:34:08 PM PDT by abu afak
President Jacques Chirac was further drawn into a dirty tricks scandal rocking the French government on Thursday, with the publication of leaked evidence showing he knew of a secret enquiry into his political rival, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. -
Le Monde newspaper printed excerpts of hand-written notes kept by spy-master Philippe Rondot, which it said "Demolish" denials by Chirac and his ally, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, that they ordered an investigation into Sarkozy's alleged secret bank accounts...."
"...But De Villepin's political future remains on a knife-edge after he was accused of Lying before Parliament over the affair and the socialist opposition stepped up calls for his resignation.
According to Le Monde's leaks, Chirac was directly involved in ordering Rondot to look into the allegations against Sarkozy in January 2004, and both he and De Villepin were aware of the political dangers if Rondot's enquiry was made public.
"Protect the president" and "Risk: that the PR [president] be damaged" were written several times in Rondot's notes, Le Monde reported..."
(Excerpt) Read more at mg.co.za ...
S.V.P. !!! Non jelli du K-Y, Jacque.
Eeeewww! Who would want to finger Chirac?
darn, you beat me to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Time to toss the rotten fromage into the garbage.
Hopefully, one Euro-Socialist down...
'Le Watergate Continues wiuth almost NO coverage from the USA Liberal Press like the NY Times and network News.
This latest revelation might actually MAKE them report it.
Or will they wait for resignations?!
I love it when I am corrected as follows: "well you know Chirac and Villepeaon are conservative"
Hell, if thats conservative the frogs are in big trouble.
Is there a Frog politician even worse than Chirac?
Mai, oui. And his name is Dominique de Villepin.
Thanks Abu Afak for the ping.
ping
"well you know Chirac and Villepeaon are conservative"
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Amazing, ain't it? So just don't get what these two power-centric clowns are all about...along with all their buddies in Brussels...
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