Chiraq "delighted" at Saddam's arrest

Reuters ^ | Sun December 14, 2003 07:55 AM ET | Reuters

[Paleo Conservative]

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Jacques Chirac says he is delighted at the arrest of Saddam Hussein by U.S.-led forces in Iraq and believes it will clear the way for Iraqis to rule Iraq.

"The president is delighted at the arrest of Saddam Hussein. This is a major event which should strongly contribute to the democratisation and the stabilisation of Iraq and allow the Iraqis to once more be masters of their destiny in a sovereign Iraq," Chirac said in remarks transmitted by telephone by his spokeswoman Catherine Colonna.

Chirac strongly opposed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and the issue has been a source of friction with Washington.

[Paleo Conservative]

What French whine goes with crow?

[mewzilla]

Wait till Saddamn starts singing. Then we'll see how happy Chiraq really is...

[Diogenesis]

THE REAL DEAL

[Puppage]

[irish guard]

Up yours Jack...I mean Jacques

[tomahawk]

He's delighted because conjugal visits with Saddam now become possible for him. Jacques has really missed his buddy.

[Gamecock]

I am saddened, deeply saddened.

[anniegetyourgun]

A nice merdelot.

[ontos-on]

Hey, M. Chirac, go "delight" yourself.

[Jim Noble]

Chiraq is delighted that Saddam was captured-

And he wants his money back...

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Brit Hume (about 15 minutes ago) had a wonderful monologue speculating on the discomfort that might be felt in Paris and Moscow anticipating the debriefing of Saddam... wondering what little factoids may be revealed. Delicious! Certainly better than the crow Putin and Chiraq are consuming today.

[JSteff]

My thoughts exactly.

[The_Victor]

Announcements of this sort of news responded to by "spokespersons" are indicative of a leader to depressed or humiliated to face the public.

[Normal4me]

"Delighted" huh? Is this his attempt at "Supporting" the coalition now? It's not going to work you snail sucker!

[JSteff]

France is still not getting any of the contracts.

[GregB]

I bet he already has kicked his french poodle...he..he....

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

French President Jacques Chirac says he is delighted at the arrest of Saddam Hussein by U.S.-led forces in Iraq and believes it will clear the way for Iraqis to rule Iraq.

Translation: Who do I bribe to keep my little deals with Saddam quiet? Those Americans just laughed in my face.

[mewzilla]

France will be lucky if that's all that happens to them....

[Young Rhino]

Now is the time for the other shoe to drop on the Axis of Weasels...and Ho Ho Dean is probably making arrangements to hide Bin Laden in a cellar so that Dean has a foreign policy issue to whine about during the campaign.

[KevinDavis]

Talk about a cya!