Bush and Chirac reopen wounds

The Times ^ | February 23, 2005 | Roland Watson and Anthony Browne

[MadIvan]

Not really a surprise.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Ping!

[msnimje]

Europe is steadily building up its defence capability

Spit balls?

[JewishRighter]

This is MSM trying to put kabosh on otherwise rosy scenario for W: He goes to Europe, tells 'em how its gonna be, presses a lotta flesh, everyone smiles and we could pronounce the visit a big success. But NOOOOOOOOOO. The MSM has to start highlighting disagreement, like flatulence in an elevator.

[My2Cents]

Chirac has only one objective -- to trip up the US at every opportunity.

[Southack]

"M Chirac said that Iran should be allowed to buy civil aircraft engines and to join the World Trade Organisation. “I don’t see why that should not be done and I said so to the President of the United States,” he said."

Tell us your reason *why* it should be done, Chirac. Is there no reason for it, just as you claim there is no reason against it?

[Nephi]

Meanwhile, the US military is considering giving an Air Force contract for refueling tankers to Airbus instead of Boeing.

[Indie]

Europe sucks. Anybody who goes there and spends money there is a traitor. [Same with Mexico.] Keep your money here. I'm sick of these POS spitting in our faces after our fathers spilled their blood for them. They are lower than low.

[grizzly84]

Don't know why we're extending the hand of friendship to France in the first place. We don't need their help, all of France is scum beneath the bootheel of one U.S. Marine.

[hershey]

The first pictures of Bush and Chiraq together showed exactly what each was thinking...despite polite greetings. Body language of both was unmistakably hostile.

[Buck W.]

Like Rumsfeld said: Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.

[MadIvan]

You're always welcome here in England. And in Australia, too.

Regards, Ivan

[nicmarlo]

Chirac has only one objective -- to trip up the US at every opportunity.

While I completely agree with you on that, what I don't understand is why Germany, Spain, and france will not help Iraq with their security training? It's not for our benefit, but for the benefit of the Iraqi people----the very ones from whom france and Germany freely stole via Saddam Hussein/Oil for Food disgrace/sham. Does france and Germany have no conscience about what they've already allowed Saddam to do to these poor people, those who've already suffered under a tyrannical murdering madman, thanks to france and Germany's acquiescence?

[Dolphy]

In Brussels, the clearest disagreement was over the EU’s plans to lift its arms embargo against China. “With regard to China, Europe intends to remove the last obstacles to its relations with this important country,” M. Chirac insisted.

And supposedly it's Bush who is an idiot at worst and and full of idealistic beliefs that won't pan out at best. I fully understand why the President is making this trip and why he has to take the approach he is...but it doesn't change my opinion of Chirac. I hope Americans continue, as I have, to skip travel plans to France and French products.

[nicmarlo]

I'm still boycotting france, still have my boycott france bumper sticker, and still have no plans to ever buy frenchie anything....nor does most of my family or friends.

[ex-snook]

The pair disagreed on China, Iran, Iraq and the future of Nato, marring efforts by US and European leaders to declare that transatlantic relations had entered a new era of harmony."

No one should be surprised. In short after Iraq, we are not trusted.

[Dolphy]

Good. At first I missed the planned trip but now I take great pleasure in the small slap. Nothing knowingly made in France or by French owned companies makes it to my house any longer either.

[Dog Gone]

Hey George, you tried. Nobody can fault you for that.

During the next european war, let's not interfere.

[Indie]

Ahhh...I failed to exclude GB and of course, Australia is our friend :))

CHEERS!!

[Indie]

Correction: England, not GB. ;)