Straw takes war to the French in vitriolic United Nations tirade

The Daily Telegraph ^ | March 8, 2003 | Marcus Warren and Robin Gedye

[BlueAngel]

I love you, Britain!!!! Thank you from bottom of my Texas heart!

[Empireoftheatom48]

Way to go Ivan!!

[KickRightRudder]

My 65 year old mother was cheering Mr. Straw.

[Mo1]

How many people are in that class .. 6?

[CathyRyan]

yes :)

[Miss Marple]

Looked like 15, tops. I think next week I will check it out for the humor content. There is an outhor of some book about Clinton there, too, and he compared producing his book to being a midwife. GAK! Hahaha!

[TheSpottedOwl]

What's up with Chile? Whole lot of ass-kissing...

Off topic, but bad news for those of us in Kalifornistan: The petition to recall Gray Davis was blocked due to a minor technicality. Just got an email from the website :(

10 more days until I can get a stack of them and paper El Camino College and my neighborhood.

[GirlShortstop]

Thank you Cathy... I have to get up before the birds tomorrow and knowing the wait is almost over is great news!   FReegards.

[geedee]

Thanks. I'm on it. She ain't no Senorita Albright, huh?

[A Citizen Reporter]

"I think next week I will check it out for the humor content. "

This is something I do not recommend. I tried it last week, nearly drove me off the deep end.

[secret garden]

STRAW IS ON NOW!

[Mo1]

STRAW IS SPEAKING NOW!!

[freedumb2003]

>>Sadly, I think we are doomed to get Clinton though. <<

So what? France has made it clear that it will single-handedly assist the UN in committing suicide. If US/UK put a resolution forward finding Iraq in violation of 1441 and France vetos -- that's it. Game over. The US will do what we gotta do and we will walk. If we keep a delegate in the UN it will be for show only. Never again will a UN resultion have any meaning and we won't give money, troops or anything else (we might let them hang onto the swell uptown address).

Let Clinton take over the dead hag. Can you imagine how history will note that? "Bill Clinton led a now-emasculated UN in its final days." What could be better for a man who only cares about how history will judge him?

[Constitution Day]

BUMP! I am so glad I happened upon this thread... looks like this is a 'can't miss'.

Regards...
CD

[Nik Naym]

Straw on now. And I can not get video to work. keeps timing out. ARRGGHH!

[balls]

Villepe-Whatever looked pissed off like he'd swallowed a handul of rambunctious maggots

According to an earlier AP article, the frog was pissed because of Straw's parent-child tone when he scolded him and used his first name several times, and this dressing down was the reason for the laughter and applause in the gallery.

[BCrago66]

Same Problem. C-Span is down!

[Nik Naym]

Dang it! I want to see the frog squirm. Anybody have a different place to look? HELP!

[catpuppy]

This was a great day! Thank you UK for being a true friend and thank you Jack Straw for saying what needed to be said.

[SevenDaysInMay]

V

Jack Straw hit a bullseye with the ignoble Domass. Since Azincourt, men of honour proudly salute the French, V.