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French Shepherd and German Poodle (Global Test Proctors)
In a reversal of their more familiar canine roles, we are lucky to be able to witness the assertive French shepherd guiding his obedient German poodle around the world diplomatic stage. As reported today, axis of weasel hall of famer Jacques Chirac (President of France) and his sidekick Gerhard Schroeder have backed Kofi Annan with their full-fledged support:
LUEBECK, Germany, Dec 2 (AFP) - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac pledged their support here on Thursday for embattled UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.We wrote about Sen. Coleman's call for Annan's resignation yesterday. While it is no surprise that France backs Annan so fervently, Germany's position is not quite as easy to comprehend. France, of course, was both a major patron and beneficiary of Saddam Hussein. Providing him with diplomatic cover, and effectively selling him their Security Council veto, France has much to be ashamed of (if that is possible) in this tawdry affair. French elites and companies raked in much of Saddam's largesse, but Germany does not appear to be so implicated in Oil-for-Food."Germany and France reiterate their full support for Kofi Annan whose commitment to the aims of the United Nations is total," Chirac said at a press conference after holding talks with Schroeder.
Schroeder also pledged his support for Annan, whose resignation is being sought by a US senator over the scandal-plagued Iraq oil-for-food program.
Perhaps it is simply that Germany has so hitched its future to a Franco-German dominated EU to thwart America that there is no other choice. But it does not make it any less lamentable that so many world "leaders" expend as much energy and passion defending terrorists and their enablers as they do castigating those who fight them.
Count this as another great reminder of how fortunate we are that President Bush has won re-election. Because Chirac and Schroeder, and Annan for that matter, represent the "global test" to which John Kerry was referring when he stated that American action ought to be subject to external approval.
Jonathan Rothenberg blogged for Bush at 2:31 PM in category Loser Watch
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Betsy was nice enough to mention my post at FreeRepublic:
International Anti-Corruption Day [UN marks Dec 9: anniv Convention against Corruption NOT humor]
Posted by: conelrad ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://replay.web.archive.org/20041203214906im_/nav-commenters.gif)
at December 2, 2004 03:21 PM
Well, in a way, Annan is keeping strictly to the purpose of the UN - to provide cover for various kleptocracies as they provide bribe money to French and German politicians as they grandstand on the world stage...He's a perfect fit.
I know that President Bush wont do it, but in the next Administration (ie, 2009 forward) we really need to pull out of this moribund UN organization.
Posted by: Mark Noonan at December 2, 2004 11:23 PM
It seems that Germany had as much as France to win from the oil-for-food scam. I might be wrong but I seem to recall that that was the case. God bless. :)
Posted by: Miguel at December 3, 2004 06:14 AM
I expected as much from Chirac and Schoeder. No big surprise there. That is why I am calling for a boycott on French and German products, which I have personally been doing for over a year now. Apparently you can not reason with them, so why try? The only language they will understand is a big loss of American money. To me, that is the only way to get their attention. Don't visit their country or buy their goods.
I also agree that it is time the UN pulled out of the United States. I would like to see them disappear forvever, but that is unlikely to happen, so I will settle for having another country put up with and host the headache that is the UN. We have had enough of the United Nuts!
Posted by: YRU at December 3, 2004 07:10 AM
