March 21, 2003

FRENCH MANNERS (via Instapundit):

EU condolences for Blair - except from Chirac (Guardian, 3/21/2003)
European leaders today expressed personal condolences to Tony Blair over last night's helicopter crash in Kuwait - but the French president, Jaques Chirac, was not among them.

Mark Twain held that "In certain public indecencies the difference between a dog & a Frenchman is not perceptible." Except, of course, that dogs are more friendly, faithful, and lovable. Posted by Paul Jaminet at March 21, 2003 8:15 AM
Comments

Certainly I understand Twain's sentiment, but as a lover of dogs I must object -- any comparison to the French is a disservice to canines.

Posted by: Kevin Whited at March 21, 2003 9:13 AM

Koreans will eat a dog--even the guys in "Alive" would have passed on a Frenchman.

Posted by: oj at March 21, 2003 11:21 AM

Instapundit has links saying Chirac sent Blair a holograph note of condolence.



The fog of antiwar, I guess.

Posted by: Harry Eagar at March 21, 2003 1:39 PM
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