FRENCH ELECTION UPDATE :: Dominique de Villepin likely to face conspiracy charges

The Times UK ^ | July 6, 2007 | Charles Bremner

[oldbill]

Proof that there is a God.

[Melchior]

Rondot is the avenging angel. For more than twenty years he has appeared in African and Middle East hot spots in supportof French foreign policy. He is one tough cookie. His autobiography would be an instant best-seller in France.

[Stultis]

And then, on the subject of Africa, there was Chirac’s abandonment of France’s diplomatic and military obligations to the Ivory Coast, with France instead effectively helping the Islamist insurgents to secure their territorial gains, this being pretty obviously done in punishment for the Ivory Coast having allowed non-French companies to bid on, and in some cases win, large contracts.

[skinkinthegrass]

Chirac to face corruption inquiry...
Jacques Chirac has denied any wrongdoing.

Why? Its' the truth.....Clintoons' Basic Rule:
Only IF you don't get caught get lying. :)

[chiefqc]

Yea, look at our elected thieves in the sewer called washungton.

[SunkenCiv]

The scandal, under investigation since 2005, involves forged bank records that suggested falsely that Mr Sarkozy and other senior figures had received big bribes in the sale of French warships to Taiwan.

Gee, Chirac's intended successor involved in something like this? I'm sure it is unrelated to Chirac's drive (abandoned due to political pressure) to resume serious arms sales to Beijing...

[Mo1]

This is also the ‘bunch’ who were bribing 3rd world countries to vote against the US in the UN.

Yep and I hope this POS rots in jail