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2003-04-10 Europe
French President hails end of Saddam regime
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Posted by Bulldog 2003-04-10 05:16 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 That was Ananova - Beeb has more...

"BBC correspondent Emma Jane Kirby, in Paris, says that many French people, who believed this was an illegal and hot-headed war, have been stunned by the welcome American forces received in Baghdad on Wednesday.
The French newspaper, Liberation, has warned that President Chirac is now threatened with isolation on the international stage. He has become, says the paper, the king of peace without a crown. [A pimp without a whore.]
Our correspondent says France fears the US will cut it out of contracts for the reconstruction of Iraq for failing to back the coalition."

Fear of international and historical shame? Mais non! Fear of loss of Euros.
Posted by Bulldog  2003-04-10 05:40:52||   2003-04-10 05:40:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Beeb link
Posted by Bulldog  2003-04-10 05:41:40||   2003-04-10 05:41:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Chiraq est un weasel. Quand un weasel est du côté perdant d'un concours, il change des côtés.
Posted by Mike  2003-04-10 05:46:13||   2003-04-10 05:46:13|| Front Page Top

#4 France fears the US will cut it out of contracts for the reconstruction of Iraq for failing to back the coalition.

Why fear it? It's certain. Pack up and move on. No sense crying over spilt milk.
Posted by Dar  2003-04-10 08:07:57||   2003-04-10 08:07:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Memo to Jacques Ch'Iraq: eat merde.
Posted by Ned 2003-04-10 08:38:50||   2003-04-10 08:38:50|| Front Page Top

#6 In a phrase, Chiraq est un ver.

Not to mention a nice lead in to this weekend's St. Pete's spectacular summit, wouldn't you agree?
Posted by jc 2003-04-10 09:05:51||   2003-04-10 09:05:51|| Front Page Top

#7 The French Ministry cannot believe that Chirac did not think that the Iraqis would welcome the Marines. He was mistaken and now he will pay. The French are politicians are looking like the weasels they are.
Posted by George 2003-04-10 09:07:07||   2003-04-10 09:07:07|| Front Page Top

#8 Hope you enjoy weekly luncheons with your fifth column buddies, Mssr. Chiraq. Justice is sweet!

Bwwwwaaaaahhhhahahahaha!
Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-10 10:45:49||   2003-04-10 10:45:49|| Front Page Top

#9 So, is the backlash against Chiraq starting in Paris? Wonder what other little gems they'll pull out of the archives. Tres interessant. Nothing like weasel versus weasel.
It would be funny if somehow he had to leave his position. Isn't he facing criminal prosecution if he steps down?
Posted by Former Russian Major 2003-04-10 11:54:12||   2003-04-10 11:54:12|| Front Page Top

#10 That a$$h@le didn't have the balls to say it himself. It was a "statement" released by his office. Spineless piece of sh*t.
Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-10 11:55:49||   2003-04-10 11:55:49|| Front Page Top

#11 Yes, Former Russian. Chirac has immunity (except for treason...Yeah, I know what you are all thinking) as long as he remains president. His crimes go back to his days as Paris mayor when he did the usual public works kickback schemes to enrich his Gaullist party and self, ficticious jobs for buddies, etc.
Posted by Michael 2003-04-10 13:10:24||   2003-04-10 13:10:24|| Front Page Top

#12 Hell, Michael, that sounds like standard operating procedure for an old style machine politician to me. The only thing he's missing is dead people voting for him a couple of times in a close election. ;)
Posted by Former Russian Major 2003-04-10 20:32:34||   2003-04-10 20:32:34|| Front Page Top

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