March 18, 2003
SIC TRANSIT STRIKE:
Strikes bring French back down to earth (Charles Bremner, 3/18/03, Times of London)FRANCE has come back to earth with a bump, one day after President Chirac played a lead role in blocking Britain and America's efforts to gain United Nations backing for war.The country's pride was tinged with worry yesterday about the fallout from the President's heady spell at the centre of the world stage.
As the spotlight moved away from France, antigovernment strikes by teachers and railway workers began. The national stoppages were a signal that the glory won by international statesmanship could soon be diminished by economic trouble at home.
How can a people who think a 35 hour work week and retirement at 59 is too irksome to be borne turn around and support a tyrant like Saddam? Posted by Orrin Judd at March 18, 2003 8:31 PM
Comments
This is precious indeed. Let's not forget that the "protest" industry has declared that it there is war they will shut down the US and the UK in response.
Posted by: MG at March 19, 2003 3:22 AMThe French need no excuse to shut down.
Posted by: oj at March 19, 2003 8:16 AM