Chirac blasts eastern Europeans over pro-American stance. (SURRENDER MONKEY BARF ALERT!!!!)

Drudge Report ^ | 17 Feb. 2003 | Chirac blasts eastern Europeans over pro-American stance, warns on EU membership

[txradioguy]

Chirac blasts eastern Europeans over pro-American stance, warns on EU membership

By PAUL AMES, Associated Press Writer

BRUSSELS, Belgium - French President Jacques Chirac launched a withering attack Monday on eastern European nations who signed letters backing the U.S. position on Iraq, warning it could jeopardize their chances of joining the European Union (news - web sites).

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"It is not really responsible behavior," he told a news conference. "It is not well brought up behavior. They missed a good opportunity to keep quiet."

Chirac was angered when EU candidates Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic joined pro-U.S. EU members such as Britain, Spain and Italy last month in a letter supporting Washington's line on Iraq against the more dovish stance of France and Germany.

Paris was further upset when 10 other eastern European nations signed a similar letter a few days later.

France argued that the moves aggravated splits in the 15-nation EU and backed the ideas put forward by U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld who had earlier spoke of France and Germany as "old Europe" in contrast to the easterners seeking to join the EU and NATO (news - web sites).

"Concerning the candidate countries, honestly I felt they acted frivolously because entry into the European Union implies a minimum of understanding for the others," Chirac told reporters after an emergency EU summit on Iraq.

He warned the candidates the position could be "dangerous" because the parliaments of the 15 EU nations still have to ratify last December's decision for 10 new members to join the bloc on May 1, 2004.

Chirac particularly warned Romania and Bulgaria, who are still negotiating to enter the bloc in 2007.

"Romania and Bulgaria were particularly irresponsible to (sign the letter) when their position is really delicate," Chirac said. "If they wanted to diminish their chances of joining Europe they could not have found a better way."

Britain, Spain and other EU nations had suggested the candidate nations attend Monday's emergency summit on Iraq, but France and Germany opposed the idea.

Although Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar and British Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites) were the driving forces behind the letter backing America and EU members Italy, Denmark and Portugal also signed up, Chirac saved his wrath for the candidates.

"When you're in the family you have more rights than when you're knocking on the door," he said.

Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Cyprus and Malta are set to join in May 2004. Lagging behind economically, Romania and Bulgaria were told to wait three more years.

Instead of attending the EU summit, the candidates are due to travel to Brussels Tuesday for a briefing on its outcome by Greece, which currently holds the EU presidency.

Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis denied they had been excluded from the summit because of their backing for Washington, insisting rules require the treaties be signed first.

"We will not discuss pro-American or anti-American positions," Simitis told a news conference. "The candidate countries will be members" soon, and "we have to proceed together."

[Man of the Right]

If U.S. troops go into Iraq, Chirac faces personal ruin because the U.S. would obtain and could release documentation proving that Chirac was on Saddam's payroll and that French companies were providing nuclear, biological and chemcial weapons technology in violation of all U.N. sanctions and the Germans were building Saddam's underground shelters. Chirac never dreamed a non-Clintonite would take the Presidency and threaten to go into Iraq. He's desperate to prevent a U.S. invasion.

[Man of the Right]

Saddam has Chirac on retainer. Literally. He owns him.

[Man of the Right]

It means collaboration. From the 1960s to the present, with Iraq, or to be more precise, Saddam. From 1940-45 it was with the Germans.

[txradioguy]

No, he's trying to make the grown ups (i.e. France and Germany) act accordingly instead of like a bunch of petchulant spoiled children. It's no different than when I have to play hard @ss w/ my kids to make them do their homework, except the stakes are bigger.

[txradioguy]

" Chirac faces personal ruin because the U.S. would obtain and could release documentation proving that Chirac was on Saddam's payroll and that French companies were providing nuclear, biological and chemcial weapons technology in violation of all U.N. sanctions and the Germans were building Saddam's underground shelters."


You hit the proverbial nail on the head.

[Man of the Right]

This is not the Fourth Reich. This is two burglars (Chirac and Schroeder) caught in a house when the owner comes home.

[Diana Rose]

Jack Iraq is slipping into history

[Man of the Right]

Chirac and Schroeder are both collaborating with Saddam. In Chirac's case, personally.

[Man of the Right]

Chirac is trying to save his own political career. Even prior to the brouhaha over Iraq, Chirac was under investigation for corruption. Imagine the furor if invading U.S. troops produce documentary evidence that Chirac was receiving bribes from Saddam! And that the French were aiding Saddam's nuclear and nerve gas programs and the Germans and Chinese were building Saddam's underground shelters.

[reg45]

Time to buy Polish products instead of French ones!!!

[VRWC_minion]

Wasn't the shoe bomber coming from France ? Were there any French cells associated with 9/11 ?

[reg45]

We might need a pool for when the Eastern Europeans invade France.

Invade?

Why bother! In a few years Poland will be able to BUY France. Cheap!

[txradioguy]

Yes Richard Reid was coming from France. Moussoui the "20th Hijacker" was from Algeria. Because Algeria used to be a French colony, they are granted French citizenship. His mother lives in Paris now as well. So yes there are French links to 9/11.

[spindoctor]

I think it would be a disaster for these Eastern European nations to join the EU, particularly for the homeland of some of my ancestors, Poland.

I hope this episode with Germany, France and Belgium makes it abundantly clear to aspiring EU members that they are simply going to be ruled by the imperialists named above. The Germans tried to take Poland twice by force of arms. Now they hope to achieve control over Polish lands by dazzling the average Pole with promises of material prosperity. But Poland and other EU candidates must give up their sovereignty for it. I am amazed that they are so willing to do that. Indeed, they seem eager to allow themselves to be controlled by foreign entities. Wasn't more than 50 years under Soviet control enough? Hopefully, now they'll reconsider their entry into the EU.

[txradioguy]

It would seem to me IMHO, that Germany and France are trying to do politically what Hitler and the Vichy French couldn't do by military means. And that is to control all of Europe under their joint rule.

[Paraclete]

I am really beginning to believe part of the Bush strategy is to give'em rope and let'em hang. Chirac is a horse's patoot!

[Man of the Right]

Usually thieves are caught overreaching.

The Eurotrash never dreamed a Republican would win. Especially one who puts the security of the American people above accepting bribes.

[spindoctor]

It would seem to me IMHO, that Germany and France are trying to do politically what Hitler and the Vichy French couldn't do by military means. And that is to control all of Europe under their joint rule.

I can't figure out why these newly liberated European countries are seeking EU membership. Can't they see what the Germans and French are up to? It's plain as day from this side of the Atlantic.

[WOSG]

It has been increasingly clear to me that all the EU is for is to let France and Germany, and the technocrats in the various centers of EU rule (Brussels, Strasbourg, etc.) rule over Europe with an iron fist. I think it would be a disaster for these Eastern European nations to join the EU, particularly for the homeland of some of my ancestors, Poland. It will destroy the Catholic culture there. I say the Eastern European nations should say "Screw you!" to these EU leaders with delusions of grandeur, and let them go their on way. They don't want to put on chains so long after they broke the ones of Communist rule.

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Well said.

[MississippiMan]

Saddam has Chirac on retainer. Literally. He owns him.

I assume you say that mostly in jest, but I'm beginning to wonder just exactly what IS going on with this moron. He's getting waaaaaayyy out there. Yes, I know France is a little joke-pissant-peonish and self-aggrandizing affront to statehood, but this guy is getting too far out there even in that context. It's really looking not like he objects to us going to war with Iraq--more like he's terrified for us to go to war with Iraq. Or maybe I've just underestimated the idiocy of the French.

MM