[Grampa Dave]

I would agree with Condi if we insist that Russia start helping instead of hurting us.

Condoleezza Rice, Mr Bush's national security adviser, is said to have come up with a slogan for how to break up the pre-war "non-nein-nyet" alliance against America over Iraq: punish France, ignore Germany and forgive Russia.

[MadIvan]

My first instinct is to drag all three to the proverbial woodshed and deliver a huge beating.

Let's start by telling them that Iraq's debts to them are null and void. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[Mr. Mojo]

forgive Russia.

Bad idea, Condi. It just encourages the bastards.

[katana]

I like it. It is a graduated scale of relevancy.

Russia's at the top (with a few thousand nukes and covering 11 time zones, they are relevant), Germany in the middle (still the biggest country and economy in Europe and there's hope Schroeder's party will get its a** kicked out of office in a few years - worth saving), and at the bottom France (irrelevant, annoying, treacherous, and silly - perfect material to use in setting an example to the others).

Yeah, I think Condi knows what she's doing.

[Valin]

Condoleezza Rice, Mr Bush's national security adviser, is said to have come up with a slogan for how to break up the pre-war "non-nein-nyet" alliance against America over Iraq: punish France, ignore Germany and forgive Russia.

Ignore who?