I see the French Prime Minister made it

[malaise]

to Beirut to check on his citizens and to see the disaster for his government. I must say BBC coverage is light years ahead of MSM USA.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Radio and video links
Sp.

[fooj]

1. I noticed that, myself.

You don't expect Little Lord Pissypants to come to the aid of his countrymen and women, do you? What a pathetic creature he is.

[malaise]

3. That was clearly a rhetorical question

:D - my first smile for today. Oh Fugg Bush!

[tocqueville]

2. he landed under shelling

right behind him is Douste-Blazy the foreign minister (Condi's equivalent). DE Villepin has not equivalent in the US but he is the head of the government.

[malaise]

4. Damn it, there are still men

on the planet. This gives me a soothing feeling. Thanks for the pix

Edit add

[Fleshdancer]

9. I don't understand this picture

Where's the fake Turkey? Why is there daylight and why aren't they in an airplane hanger? :shrug:

[Bjornsdotter]

12. Excellent picture

I hope Bush sees it...this picture is worth a thousand words.

Cheers

[gatorboy]

5. I wonder if he'll charge his citizens for evacuation

like we are...

[malaise]

6. Actually the French

have the most integrity on the planet these days.

[partylessinOhio]

7. Viva le France! I would love to move there.

French PM arrives to express support for Lebanon

Mon Jul 17, 11:17 AM ET

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has arrived in Lebanon to express France's support for the Lebanese people in the face of a massive Israeli onslaught on the country.

Villepin arrived aboard a helicopter in a school in the east Beirut suburb of Jamhour and was promptly whisked off in an embassy convoy to talks in the city centre with Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, officials said Monday.

French President Jacques Chirac dispatched Villepin to meet Siniora and "convey to him the support of France and the solidarity of the French people with the Lebanese people in their ordeal," the president's office said.

At the close of the G8 summit on Monday, Chirac said returning stability to Lebanon may require "means of coercion." ...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060717/wl_mideast_afp/mideastunrestlebanon_060717151758&printer=1;_ylt=AisJUsQbS8V1N.k0NG5nsNabOrgF;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-



More photos here:

http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?p=French+Prime+Minister&c=news_photos

[malaise]

8. Thanks

That was a class act. This is what we expect from civilized nations.
Check this link
http://www.ttc.org/200607171801.k6hi1cn06733.htm

Add link.

[leftchick]

13. oh god I want to be French!

:cry:

[malaise]

14. I'm going to phone their Embassy here

and congratulate them for showing some humanity. Then I'll ask them what they plan to do about Bush :D

[kskiska]

16. Notice how that mother is looking at de Villepin

The Americans stranded in Lebanon will have to wait a long time to see * there.

[snappyturtle]

10. Nice to see that the Prime Minister could.....

arrive during daylight hours and not have to hide under the cloak of darkness as someone we know does!

[malaise]

11. While Zukerman and Tucker make

excuses for the absence of rescue ships for their own citizens.

[partylessinOhio]

15. French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin made them look like liars

and fools didn't he.

I've always been impressed by de Villepin, now more than ever.

[kskiska]

17. And he writes real books

and poetry, too. And I'll bet they're gramatically correct.

[malaise]

18. Yes indeed

The French have been the most objective of the big powers since prior to the Iraq invasion. They stood up to Bushco and were proven correct. Here again they take the lead.