Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Dominique de Villepin: Comedy Genius
Read this great anecdote about Dominique de Villepin that Jay Nordlinger relays:
In a new book about his time as foreign minister, called “Les Cent semaines,” [Dominique de Villepin] is portrayed through a series of negative anecdotes as “immeasurably pretentious.” In one account, the book tells how the foreign minister was informed at a meeting at the Quai d’Orsay that the American-led war against Saddam Hussein would likely be a short one. His response: “That is not desirable. France would appear ridiculous.” There is a long silence. Another diplomat says, “The Americans and British are our allies.” Villepin ends the meeting.That is truly hilarious. So funny it seems unreal.
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