Posted by
arandomguy on Monday, March 12, 2007 12:57:56 AM
We will soon be rid of this annoyance to the US war effort, and this internationally renowned blockhead. I'm sure he's a fine person and all that, but as the leader of a government, he's about as effective as Jimmy Carter, or James Buchanan. His vote against war in Iraq is still a problem for me - I can't get it out of my head that a country that's supposed to be our ally will not help us fight people who want to destroy us - and the French too. That the French government could be so ostrich-like is both scary and astonishing.
He has been president of France since he won election in 1995, after a come-from-behind victory. After serving two six-year terms, Chirac, now 74, has seen fit to retire after his backers - conservative French - left him for another candidate running against him. Chirac postponed this announcement that he would not seek another term, to avoid becoming a lame duck too soon.
I'm no fan of the French government, and I doubt the guy after Chirac will be any better. Yet Chirac is symbolic of a French government that just doesn't understand the types of threats we face in the modern world, and believes all enemies can be placated by talks and discussions - because they worked so well in France...
On the other hand, France isn't known for its military prowess... see the Maginot line... so do we really want their help on the battlefield?