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Frenchies back off
  • French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine played down a row that has emerged with the US over remarks by Secretary of State Colin Powell which questioned French support for the US-led war on terrorism. Vedrine said that Powell's comments last week where he said his French counterpart "was getting the vapours" were typical of the give and take in Franco-American relations and their importance had been exaggerated.

    "In Franco-American discussions, there are moments like that, a bit electric, around which there is a Euro-American item. There can sometimes be moments like that and then after that we continue to talk to each other," Vedrine told reporters during a European foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels.
    "Jes' a li'l disagreement among friends," he said, spitting out a tooth.
    Colin had to be diplomatic in telling the French they are whiny little girly-men, but, further down in the article the French Foreign Minister says, "It was a manly exchange between friends." I wish he had not said that. Now I see in my minds eye the French Foreign Minister dressed in a tu-tu.
    Posted by Richard F. Cook 2/20/2002 12:05:06 PM

    Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-02-18
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