Chirac fights for role in the peace

The Daily Telegraph ^ | April 17, 2003 | Philip Delves Broughton

[MadIvan]

Oops. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[Paleo Conservative]

France, the so-called country of human rights, was not there,

And I thought it was the country most notable for its invention and use of the guillotine.

[antaresequity]

book bump

[Brett66]

M Chirac's main concern now is avoiding humiliation. Having opposed the war and the American- and British-led reconstruction of Iraq he cannot now be seen begging for a role in post-war Iraq. But nor can he afford not to grovel to America.

Too late, Chirac is already seen that way. So pathetic, look at the whining Frenchy-boy.

[Cuttnhorse]

OOOOOPS is right...sounds like M. Chirac is having a few second thoughts.

[vbmoneyspender]

Chirac needs to channel Peter Sellers and find out what he would do if he were in Chirac's position.

[Cuttnhorse]

The Left failed in its duty because it was easier to attack Mr Bush.

I thought that was the left's duty.

[southernnorthcarolina]

Reading between the lines of today's statement by Ari Fleischer, one would have to conclude that the telephone chat with President Bush did not go well for M Chirac.

Pity.

[Nick Danger]

the French political class became so caught up in the thrill of baiting America that it ignored the evils of Saddam Hussein's regime.

Bingo! I hope M. de Villepin enjoyed his opportunity to prance on the world stage; he will be paying dearly for it for a very long time.

[Ole Okie]

Ivan, you are a veritable font of information.

Keep it up.

[lawgirl]

and worries that its revenge will be long and bitter, it is finally questioning the leadership of President Jacques Chirac

They are right. It will. I have never been a fan of the French but now I actively despise them and I will never, ever knowingly buy a French product for the rest of my life. I am only 28--hopefully that's a long life free of French products.

[schaketo]

M Chirac's main concern now is avoiding humiliation

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[Sunsong]

"He accuses France of trivial anti-Americanism and of "breaking the game" on Iraq when it vowed to veto any UN resolution authorising military action. "Afterwards it was impossible. France pushed America into the war," he said yesterday."

You got that right, froggie. Please Mr Bush - no role for France, unless Chirac goes on American TV -- grovels and cries and begs us to forgive them. Then they can clean our latrines.

[milagro]

Oooohh! This is so delicious and well worthy of being savored like a good Fr--oops--Oregon wine!

[supercalifragilistic]

Bwahaha! Thanks for a great article!

[Bonaparte]

Boycott France

[Ukiapah Heep]

"Whip me!" said the masochist.

"No" said the sadist.

[Bonaparte]

"...unless Chirac goes on American TV -- grovels and cries and begs us to forgive him."

I'd let him do it, then cross him. Absolutely no quarter for the French.

[prairiebreeze]

"It was our anti-American reflex," he said.

Therein lies the most truthful sentence of the article. Fine article too. But the honesty of admitting their anti-Americanism as reflexive is mildly surprising.

Prairie