Chirac: U.S. action brought crisis

[Feanorcurufinwe]

NEW YORK -- French President Jacques Chirac has mounted a stinging attack on U.S.-led action in Iraq in a speech to the United Nations.

Speaking after President George W. Bush called for world support for the U.S.-led occupation and reconstruction of Iraq, Chirac said Tuesday the war had put the U.N. through one of the most severe crises in its history.

"No one can act alone in the name of all and no one can accept the anarchy of a society without rules," said the French president, who had sat in the hall to hear Bush's speech. (Full story; Gallery: Excerpted comments from the General Assembly)

"The war, launched without the authorization of the Security Council, shook the multilateral system," he said. "The United Nations has just been through one of the most grave crises in its history."

A strong opponent of the war, Chirac insisted that the right to use force can only come from the U.N. Security Council
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/09/23/sprj.irq.un.chirac/

Allez Chirac!

Transcript (en français)

[bahrbearian]

1. Oh boy ! Time for some more French Bashing

It's their fault Iraq's lays in Ruins Bla Bla Bla

[Feanorcurufinwe]

2. It feels strange to be cheering Chirac, who is no lefty

[Merlin]

3. France courageously helped lead the UN thru the neocon crisis.

Thank God for the independence of the French.

[Flying_Pig]

4. Time to buy more Franch wine and cheese......

Wont you join me?
:evilgrin:

[WesWing2004]

5. viva la france! bring on the bordeaux!!

[4dsc]

6. Great caption!!!

LMAO!!!


REGIME change begins at home!!

[Paschall]

7. Not a mention of the half-dozen or so proposals...

...Chirac made for reforming the UN: enforcing the strength of the General Assembly, enlarging the Security Council to include Germany, Japan, and other nations from Asia and Africa, etc. :shrug:

[Arun29]

8. Whatever the spin . . .

The truth is Chirac has Bush by the balls. They want to help, but weighing the costs and benefits, better not to help now, and make us all suffer short term (Iraqi's, US Taxpayers, Soldiers) and kick this *uck back to Texas or Maine or wherever so we can not have to go through this shit again (again, all of us). Tough decision but on balance, Chirac is right on. 4 more years of lame duck Bush will be disastrous for the planet, 'specially us.

Having said all that, I do delight in the fact Chirac controls Bush's reelection chances.