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2004-03-31 Europe

Villepin may be on his way out as French foreign minister

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Posted by rkb 2004-03-31 10:22:03 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sarko will be named Minister of Nat. Economy/Finance according to Le Monde

Posted by Michael 2004-03-31 10:58:12 AM|| 2004-03-31 10:58:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 So what will de Villepin do? Only his hairdresser knows for sure. Better question: What will we do when he's (he insists he's a man) gone? This guy has been the source of endless amusement for me. *sniff sniff* I'll miss his easily-lampooned vacuous arrogance! Oh well, maybe it is time for a challenge, after all.

Posted by .com 2004-03-31 11:15:44 AM|| 2004-03-31 11:15:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Bless you, dotcom! You are so hilarious...ROFLMAO....

Posted by Jen 2004-03-31 11:26:43 AM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-03-31 11:26:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 He can make the talk show circuit. They'll have to hose down Katie Couric after that interview.

Better yet, Kerry's VP.

Posted by Henry E. Pankey 2004-03-31 12:15:05 PM|| 2004-03-31 12:15:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Jen - *blushing* 8-)

Posted by .com 2004-03-31 12:17:05 PM|| 2004-03-31 12:17:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Villepin is being promoted, not punished. The treasruy/finance job he's moving to is more senior than the one he's leaving, I think it's somewhat analagous to Gordon Brown's job in England (but don't quote me on that).

Posted by Captain Pedantic 2004-03-31 12:28:16 PM|| 2004-03-31 12:28:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, de Vulpine will become Interior Minister

Posted by Jackal 2004-03-31 12:29:22 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2004-03-31 12:29:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Correction: Jackal is right. Villepin is moving to Interior. It's Sarkozy who's moving to Finance. Still, it's considered a step up.

Posted by Captain Pedantic 2004-03-31 12:31:07 PM|| 2004-03-31 12:31:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 For the Americans:

Interior is the department supervising the police and the part of the secret services deling with counterespionage and terrorism. May God have pity of the French citizens.

Posted by JFM 2004-03-31 12:54:36 PM|| 2004-03-31 12:54:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Sarkozy's new job may be more senior than his old one, but it is also a possible act of sabotage by Chirac. Economic reform is long overdue and the elections showed that the French public doesn't want to face that fact.

Posted by rkb 2004-03-31 2:04:09 PM|| 2004-03-31 2:04:09 PM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Sean TROLL 2004-03-31 8:31:23 PM|| 2004-03-31 8:31:23 PM|| Front Page Top

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