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Saint Jacques

Looks like Jacques Chirac has given up on all hope of having an influence on temporal matters:

President Jacques Chirac sought to undermine the legitimacy of the war yesterday by offering to work with the Vatican to ensure the “primacy of law” in the future.

Having failed to stop the war, M Chirac still hopes to live up to the “Warrior for Peace” label given him by the French press.

What is the difference between Jacques Chirac and John Paul II? Well, one of them is deeply spiritual and holy man appointed as God’s representative on earth and an inspiration and guide to millions of people across the world. And the other is the Pope.

According to the latest polls 85 per cent of the French approve of M Chirac’s position on the war but he knows that people will soon start to ask whether it was worth it, especially if America seeks to isolate France internationally.

Who cares about isolation in this world when you can have rapture in the next?

Le Monde’s editor, Jean-Marie Colombani, wrote yesterday that the diplomatic row over Iraq may finally have ended Europe’s ambitions to be a military and diplomatic superpower.

Yes, yes Belgium would have bestrode the earth like a colossus if it hadn’t been for those pesky Anglo-Saxons.

I expect Michael Moore is sitting by the telephone today waiting for the call from Jacques. Together they can build a better world.

2 comments to Saint Jacques

  • Byron

    Together they can build a better world.

    *cough* Well, at least they can make movies about a better world. All fictitious, of course.

  • Johan

    Michael Moore…that name makes me wanna throw up….he must be insane or something…