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."

[txradioguy]

The more I hear France taking the side of Iraq, the more I'm convinced that when we liberate Iraq, we're gonna find out that France was up to their @ss in more than oil deals with Hussein. The French know that and that's why they're gonna do everything short of actual armed support of Iraq to stop us.

[Servant of the Nine]

It is past time for the other countries to get together and vote France, Germany and Belgium off the Island.

Did someone put LSD in the Perier?
The Frogs and Krauts are so far out of touch with reality that they sound more like The Onion than The Onion does.

So9

[MadIvan]

I am ferociously ANGRY that Chirac is threatening our friends in Eastern Europe like this. Let's get something straight, Jacques - you don't speak for all of us, you never have and you never will. Obstruct these countries at your peril - everyone apart from the Germans and Belgians, is sick of your high-handed behaviour.

Regards, Ivan

[Dog]

Did you all see the strong statement that came out of the EU meeting today.. Brit Hume was amazed by it..

[Moose4]

Good Lord! The term "breathtaking arrogance" comes to mind. I sincerely hope Jacques Ass is going to eat those pompous words of his, and soon.

"Give us your tired, your poor, your Eastern Europeans looking to kick some Frenchy ass..."

}:-)4

[Nachum]

Ya gotta love it when the Boneheads shooot themselves in the foot.

[OhhTee5]

LMAO!!!! France continues to see just how irrelevent and worthless they are, (hahahaha) couldn't happen to a better bunch of narcacists (sic).

I can just see Chirac now...."Why aren't they listening to me???" Sort of like Al Gore during his campaign telling everyone he was important.

Too much.

[kinghorse]

A war against Iraq is a war against France. D'oh people. Iraq sold all it's dollars and went to the Euro. Every time America gets attacked, Chirac and Hussein hear Ka-Ching! Bomb France. Farkers.

[txradioguy]

They haven't just shot themselves in the foot. They've hit both feet and are working on the individual toes now!

[tubebender]

I watched War Stories with Ollie North on Fox last night. During the allied invasion of North Africa our first opposition was the French Navy. Within hours they scuttled their ships and surrendered. I guess they think they are still fighting Humphry Bogart.

[raptorite]

"It is not well brought up behavior..."

What the heck does that suppose to mean? Not acting like proper little children to the "world dominant yet ever so sophisticated French?"

"...They missed a good opportunity to keep quiet."

Good little children are to be seen and not heard you know.

[Momaw Nadon]

[tomahawk]

Jacques Chirac: "They missed a good opportunity to keep quiet."

This is Chirac's view of how EU members should behave, just shut up and do what Jacques tells you to do. You must follow orders!

The more I listen to Chirac, the more convinced I become that he demonically possessed. And I don't say this lightly.

[Nebr FAL owner]

Now don't go dissing 3 year olds this is clearly a case of the terrible 2's =8^>

[LasVegasMac]

Note to the head surrender monkey,...

"I'll take an MGD in a tall glass and one order of French Fries, thanks."

LVM

[txradioguy]

I'm beginning to think I'll never see Germany in the Army. I'm not bothered by that fact anymore. Especially since we may move your German bases to Poland!

[CyberCowboy777]

How this all reminds me of pre-WWII.

[tomahawk]

Chirac is demonically possessed.

[AntiGuv]

No way the Eastern Europeans are going to cast their lot with the West Europeans...

France would be thrilled. Enlargement was mainly driven by the Germans; the French would have preferred a period of intensified integration before the EU expanded eastward. That being said, it's already a done deal - for most intents and purposes - barring a referendum setback in the upcoming months.

[txradioguy]

It reminds a lot of my granfathers frinds who founght in WW II of the same thing too.