Chirac pushes EU to drop hard line on Iran - diplomats

Reuters ^ | 4/13/05 | Louis Charbonneau

[Shermy]

"He's got to be on the take."

Possible. A couple of his close friends were on Saddam's bribe list.

"Several diplomats said this shift -- which came just after Washington bolstered the EU position by offering its own incentives if Tehran scrapped enrichment"

Another slap in the face of Bush. Never learns.

[anniegetyourgun]

Neither Bush nor Rice are stupid. And Chirac has been shifty and unpredictable in many of his international dealings. It's like trying to nail jello to the wall. It's particularly difficult if the guy is not just anti-U.S., but also corrupt.

All I can assume is that Chirac's identity is completely wrapped up in the EU. Perhaps our strategy is to target/discredit/diminish that, rather than him. It is a much bigger fish, and not so "personal" - if you know what I mean.