Frog Watch

For those who didn't hear yet, Chirac decided that even though he was already in America for the G8 Summit, he couldn't be bothered to attend the funeral of Ronald Reagan. This was, of course, a direct snub directed at President Bush and all Americans. During the summit, which was preceded by the unanimous UN resolution, Chirac did everything he could to ensure that no country would be able to help Iraq. He refused to let NATO take a larger roll, even in training. He refused to offer any financial support to help that country's young democracy. He also again threatened that any country that acted against his wishes would be subject to scrutiny within the EU. These are just a few of the steps he took to ensure gridlock and decreased stability throughout the Middle East region.



There are guesses as to why Chirac is playing this very dangerous game. Most likely, he's pushing for the EU to come to greater power and knows that NATO stands in the way of that. He has also gone on record as saying that he doesn't believe the Middle East is capable of democracy. I suppose that you have to be invaded a few times, surrender and cower, be rescued by an "ally", then spit in their face, and elect communists regional leaders in order to be a "good" democracy. Chirac is playing the same game the far left is playing. They're both working to create a world in which America is neutered and serves at the behest of Europe. Anyone who actually calls themselves an American should look at Chirac's record over the last two years and decide if you really think this man is an ally or not.



I'm not saying that France has become an enemy, but I am saying that they have become an antagonist and perhaps it's time that we start turning the political and economic weight of the US against them just as we did the Soviet Union. Allies don't stab you in the back and laugh about it with your enemies. If they want to challenge us, I'm willing to ride it out and see who is left standing when it's over.