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I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891 -
Battle royale on the French center-right. Is France to shed the French counterbalance to US hegemony nonsense? Can we stick a fork in Chirac's Gallist ridiculousness?
This is a funny fight to watch. Bush is on his way out the door on this side of the pond, but you wouldn't know it from reading about this stuff.
Chirac hits at Sarkozy over pro-US stance
By Martin Arnold in Paris
Published: September 18 2006 18:14 | Last updated: September 18 2006 18:14
Jacques Chirac, France’s president, on Monday exposed deep ideological divisions at the top of the French government by rebuking Nicolas Sarkozy, his rebellious interior minister and likely successor, for toeing an overly pro-US line.
Mr Chirac also set up another possible clash with the US over the Middle East by urging the UN Security Council to scale down its threat of sanctions against Iran, ahead of Tuesday’s General Assembly meeting in New York.
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The French president, widely expected to step down next year, is thought to be furious about Mr Sarkozy’s speech in Washington last week, when the interior minister criticised France’s “arrogance” in its relations with the US.
Mr Sarkozy struck at the heart of Mr Chirac’s foreign policy legacy by suggesting Paris went too far in 2003 by threatening to use its UN veto to block a US-led invasion of Iraq.
In a rare radio interview, the French president distanced himself from his interior minister, saying: “We have relations [with the US] that can only be between equals, which cannot be a relationship of submission.”
The 73-year-old Mr Chirac defended his opposition to the war in Iraq. “When I look at the situation, I do not feel I have committed an error,” he told Europe 1, before flying to New York for today’s UN meeting, where he will meet US President George W. Bush.
In a private conversation with aides, Mr Chirac went further, slamming Mr Sarkozy’s speech as “irresponsible” and a “lamentable . . . error” that was “a danger for France”, according to yesterday’s Libération newspaper.
The president sees France as a natural counter-weight to US hegemony. But Mr Sarkozy wants closer relations, declaring last week: “We must rebuild the transatlantic relationship on the basis of trust and shared responsibility. I don’t want to see an arrogant France with a diminished presence.”
Mr Sarkozy’s pro-US stance has drawn flak from leftwing opponents. Laurent Fabius, former Socialist premier and presidential hopeful, described Mr Sarkozy as “Mr Bush’s future poodle”.
The animosity between Mr Chirac and Mr Sarkozy could influence next April’s election. Mr Chirac still has not ruled out standing for a record third term, hinting yesterday he would wait until March before announcing his decision.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891 -
Good luck, it's best for all concerned that that poodle be put down.One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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Which one? The once or future poodle?I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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By the way, in researching background for this article, I came across a charming blog...
Pave France -- The British Need More ParkingI came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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I don't have to read the article or even go to the site to agree with him.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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France is "a counterweight to US hegemony?" Izzat like the way the Green party is "a counterweight to the Democrats and Republicans?"Comment
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France? They are still around? Hmm...who knew? Thought it was a British Parking lot now.
"I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you're not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration." - Hillary Clinton, 2003Comment
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Originally posted by PLATO
France? They are still around? Hmm...who knew? Thought it was a British Parking lot now.
France is too far away for a parking lot. You think the subway is expensive, try parking in Calais and riding the Chunnel!(\__/) Save a bunny, eat more Smurf!
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Someone has to tell the US to get ****ed, so it might as well be the one country responsible for saving their necks when they fought for their independence...
Bet they must be choking on their croissants they even did that these days.Comment
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Yeah! Particularly given that whole German thing from 60 odd years ago. Bet they are really regretting we were around then.Originally posted by MOBIUS
Someone has to tell the US to get ****ed, so it might as well be the one country responsible for saving their necks when they fought for their independence...
Bet they must be choking on their croissants they even did that these days.
Of course...not sure what either of those incidents have to do with today's issues, but hey, you wanted to bring history into it so...okay."I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you're not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration." - Hillary Clinton, 2003Comment
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If it wasn't for the French, you'd still likely be a British Colony...Originally posted by PLATO
Of course...not sure what either of those incidents have to do with today's issues, but hey, you wanted to bring history into it so...okay.
And then the 'British Colonial States' could have joined WWII in 1939 instead of sitting on the fence like a bunch of pussies!
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This thread is so 2003.Comment
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Anybody else has the urge to kick his ass just by looking at his face?
Spec.-Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.Comment
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Are you kidding? He looks like a dignified gentleman of modern France.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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