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| Three-nation alliance trampled by ’rogue elephant’ Chirac |
| 2004-07-01 |
| EFL & Hat tip to Instapundit Britain has concluded that its three-nation alliance with France and Germany is in effect over after a series of rows between Tony Blair and the French President, Jacques Chirac. What took so long? Ministers believe President Chirac has become impossible to work with, and one government source described him as a "rogue elephant". The strategy of "trilateralism" has now given way to limited ad hoc co-operation on specific issues. Someone has been shaking the Clue Tree (TM) Asked if the three-way approach was dead, one Blair aide replied, "yes". The Prime Minister’s change of tack emerged as he accused France and Germany of watering down moves to ensure stability in Iraq and Afghanistan and warned that this week’s Nato summit had not faced up to the threat of global terrorism. And today’s Understatement Award goes to.... |
| Posted by:Dragon Fly |
| #10 would like to see NATO expel France Heck, I'd like to see NATO invade Frawnce. No more foie gras for you! |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-07-01 3:14:44 PM |
| #9 Wretchard has some observations regards Chirac, NATO, Afghanistan, and piracy. Worth a look, IMHO. I would like to see NATO expel France - then see if that change can save it from becoming insignificant. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-01 3:05:52 PM |
| #8 Rex, I am shocked because I agree with you completely! You called Tony perfectly, except you forgot to add that under his "leadership," crime rates in Britain have skyrocketed with their lenient sentences, anti-gun policies and molly-coddling of criminals and he's further wrecked the National Health Service (which was pretty bad to start with) as well as the education system. Time for Howard and the Tories to take power. |
| Posted by: Jen 2004-07-01 2:25:24 PM |
| #7 I still want to see the German reaction. |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-07-01 2:22:51 PM |
| #6 Excellent deliciously funny rant, #1. Another yea! for Tony. He is one of the few leaders in Europe with enough intelligence, knowledge, good sense, and biting wit to hobble Chirac's megalomania. I agree with you that Blair is smart and funny. But Blair himself shares Chirac's flaw of expansive ego. I appreciate the fact that Blair was a major partner in GWB's decision to invade Iraq. But Blair is a committed socialist and don't any of us forget that. If Blair resided in the USA, he's run as a Democrat with Hilary as his VP or vice versa. Blair has ruined the UK's education system. He has put the UK at great risk due to his demented loosey goosey refuge/immigration policies. Blair has tried to ram EU/Brussels committee government on the Brits and only when his back was to the wall did he agree to allow the Brits a vote on the issue. Blair represented a great danger to the UK preserving its proud heritage and culture. |
| Posted by: rex 2004-07-01 2:14:39 PM |
| #5 Another yea! for Tony. He is one of the few leaders in Europe with enough intelligence, knowledge, good sense, and biting wit to hobble Chirac's megalomania. |
| Posted by: jules 187 2004-07-01 12:50:31 PM |
| #4 "Three-nation alliance"??? Er, how many members does the EU have again? These guys need to stop talking about "alliances" - the rest of the EU members might start to feel left out or something.... |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-07-01 12:35:40 PM |
| #3 Or, heaven forbid, fart in our general direction. |
| Posted by: docob 2004-07-01 11:10:18 AM |
| #2 Just as long as he doesn't wave his private parts at us. |
| Posted by: Spot 2004-07-01 10:31:51 AM |
| #1 Chirac reacted with a furious taunting. "'Ow dare you call me an 'elephant,' you English pig-dogs! I am a weasel, and I am proud to be a weasel, you sons of a silly person! It is not called "Axis of Weasels" for nothing. Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries! Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time." |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-07-01 9:03:41 AM |