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Britain
Sun brands Chirac ’Saddam’s whore’
2003-03-21
The Sun has renewed its attack on the French, branding President Jacques Chirac "Saddam Hussein's whore" in a special Paris edition that has once again caused fury in the highest echelons of French government.
God, I love the Sun!
Snipped the re-run from yesterday...
The Sun's taunts follow an official complaint made by France's foreign minister, Dominique de Villepin, about the strong language used in the British parliament to describe France's stance on the conflict with Iraq. Leftwing French newspaper Liberation has accused George Bush and Tony Blair of "stirring up latent Francophobia" in an editorial. "By pandering to the outrageous nationalism of parts of their electorate, they risk leaving the west with deep and lasting divisions. France must resist this dangerous drift," the paper warned. Under French law it is a criminal offence to insult the president, carrying a fine of up to 45,000 euros (£30,000).
Posted by:Steve

#9  My ancestors abandoned France in the mid-1700's.

Thank God.
Posted by: Dave D.   2003-03-21 14:59:59  

#8  Hmmm... I'd always thought France was a free country. I guess I was mistaken
Posted by: Korora   2003-03-21 14:14:19  

#7  Not only insulting the pres, but a fine if one boos the national anthem.
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-03-21 13:10:11  

#6  Perhaps France should be asking "Why do they hate us?"
Posted by: Hermetic   2003-03-21 10:53:11  

#5  Actually, this is significant: the land of liberte, egalite, et fraternite has a law against INSULTING the president, when the only law in the Simplisme United States is for threatening the President? Is there REAL freedom of speech in France?
Posted by: Ptah   2003-03-21 10:34:54  

#4  "Under French law it is a criminal offence to insult the president, carrying a fine of up to 45,000 euros (£30,000)."

Try and collect...
Posted by: mojo   2003-03-21 09:43:14  

#3  "God, I love the Sun!" - Yes, all this and a semi-naked lady on page 3. Don't know why I bother buying the Telegraph ;)
Posted by: Bulldog   2003-03-21 09:17:26  

#2  This bodes well for Tony's popularity. jrosevear is right...it's not latent and it's not phobia.
Posted by: becky   2003-03-21 09:07:58  

#1   Leftwing French newspaper Liberation has accused George Bush and Tony Blair of "stirring up latent Francophobia"

Here's a free clue for Liberation: it's not latent, and it's definitely not "phobia".
Posted by: jrosevear   2003-03-21 08:59:38  

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