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| Chirac to embarrass Bush at G8 conference |
| 2003-05-23 |
| Why doesn't Bush just deck this Froggie asshole and get it over with... President Chirac is preparing to embarrass President Bush at the forthcoming G8 summit in France by laying out an agenda heavy on environmental, development and economic issues and light on the fight against terrorism. The summit at Evian on June 2 and June 3 will be the first time M Chirac and Mr Bush have met since their diplomatic war preceding military action in Iraq. However, M Chirac, as the host, is arranging the meeting on his terms. Go ahead, Jake. Put the last nail in your coffin. He made clear yesterday that, despite the debacle over Iraq, he is clinging to his vision of a global balance of powers, with France as an alternative to America. Now there's an alternative. Ask the countries who took it in 1939. He said Evian's main goal would be "to build the institutions and rules of a global democracy, open and interconnected", a swipe at the American administration, which has little patience for such rhetoric. And, who'll make the rules, Jake? Nevermind. We already know. It's so simplisme! The main themes of the summit would be reviving the world economy, solidarity with poor countries, responding to pandemics such as Aids, climate change and finally the fight against terrorism. Someday maybe an Air France Airbus through the Eiffel Tower might wise him up. The White House would have preferred the fight against terrorism to head the list, but M Chirac is loath to let the summit become a victory lap for Mr Bush. He doesn't need a victory lap. He toasted this prick a long time ago. M Chirac believes many countries are suspicious of America's leadership and prefer France's emphasis on international rules and institutions. Okay, world. Take your pick. But if you get in a jam and have to call France, I hope the phones are working. They all might be on strike or on vacation. He added that the summit should offer a "message of confidence" in the world economy. It was important to reaffirm "the principles of the responsible market economy" after so many financial scandals in Europe and America and to complete the Doha round of world trade talks. That last ambition, coupled with M Chirac's talk of Third World development, will raise smirks in Whitehall, since it is his refusal to reform Europe's common agricultural policy to the detriment of French farmers which has crippled Third World agricultural exporters trying to crack the European market. Remember that folks when you're exploring your "alternatives". |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #7 Yeap a little "Frontier Justice" (al la the America Wlid West)is in order,knock Jack on his ass.With a swift kick to Villipinheads cajones. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-05-24 07:17:19 |
| #6 But CC, isn't setting lakes on fire bad for the environment and other living things? |
| Posted by: 11A5S 2003-05-23 18:03:22 |
| #5 I think it is much more likely that Chirac will get embarrassed by the anti-globalists who are, as we discuss this, setting Lake Leman on fire. |
| Posted by: ColoradoConservative 2003-05-23 15:37:51 |
| #4 Big talk from Chirac, a man who won the presidency with the slogan "at least I'm not Hitler" |
| Posted by: debbie 2003-05-23 15:25:10 |
| #3 Chiraq just does not know when to realize when he lost, to regroup and face the new realities. Bush sees the big vision and the goal and his actions contribute to that goal. Chiraq is an obstructionist and does not build consensus. In very crude terms, Chiraq reminds me of a tapeworm out of the ass of one of my sled dogs. Break it in half and it keeps going! Needs good strong worm medicine to stop it. France needs a deworming regimen to prevent the worm from killing the host. I hope they act soon. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-05-23 14:41:13 |
| #2 George Bush: "The United States will return to the Gold Standard, effective January 1, 2004. We will allow six months for all dollars currently in circulation to be exchanged for new currency. After that, the old money will be demonetized and destroyed." Chirac will crap his pants to the chin. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-05-23 12:59:01 |
| #1 "President Chirac is preparing to embarrass President Bush " Chirac: Hey, Dominique! How about this? Hey Bush, your father was a hamster and your mother smelt of elderberries! de Villepin: No, mon vieux, too...British. |
| Posted by: Hodadenon 2003-05-23 12:07:52 |