Chirac reacting to news that the United States has just promoted France from the Axis of Weasels to the Axis of Evil and asked new ally Albania to invade by the end of the week.
Chirac is caught on video tape being asked to translate "primate capitulards et tou-jours en quete de fromages" into German.
Posted by: Mark at February 12, 2003 07:25 PM
The life of a statesman is not all pomp and circumstance. Here President Chirac reenacts a scene from his favorite Jerry Lewis movie, "Which Way to the Front?"
Posted by: John Cole at February 12, 2003 07:26 PM
"It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A..."
Posted by: jacques at February 12, 2003 07:28 PM
"singes de reddition qui mangent du fromage!"
Posted by: Paul Howard at February 12, 2003 07:30 PM
Wait, that's my piano!
I tell you, my name is too Victor Borge!
And then, there was a tack when I sat down!
Posted by: August Arguer at February 12, 2003 07:30 PM
Eet was not my faulte!! Zee Germans made me do eet.
Posted by: KC at February 12, 2003 07:32 PM
Following French tradition, French President Chirac gauges the prevailing wind from available fascist dictatorships.
Posted by: Ken Nunney at February 12, 2003 07:33 PM
"See? It's like walking on eggshells, all this diplomacy I'm having to do. But I'm French, I can handle it, at least when you're walking on eggshells your hands are halfway to surrender. No wonder I'm so well-suited to it..."
Posted by: John Bono at February 12, 2003 07:35 PM
You call this steaming pile of recycled grad-student nonsense a reason for a war?
http://cryptome.org/mi6-mi6.htm chapter and verse on the inaccurate, slapped-together british dossier
Posted by: Mikey at February 12, 2003 07:36 PM
It's simple..
I SURRENDER !!!!!
Posted by: Randy at February 12, 2003 07:36 PM
My Good God. Rumsfeld is strangling my aide! And he's got the German PM in a headlock! It's the Donald Rumsfeld Strangler! RUN!!!! Vite vite vite! Allez!
Posted by: Tom Bridge at February 12, 2003 07:39 PM
Sarin? Did you say Sarin? Mon dieux.
Posted by: Paul Philp at February 12, 2003 07:40 PM
"Oh God... what's that smell?" Mr. Chirac said before his advisors told him that it was just the fresh air.
But,
Whatever the reason,
His heart or his shoes,
He stood there on Christmas Eve, hating the Whos,
Staring down from his cave with a sour, Grinchy frown
At the warm lighted windows below in their town.
For he knew every Who down in Who-ville beneath
Was busy now, hanging a mistleoe wreath.
Posted by: Pete Stanley at February 12, 2003 07:42 PM
I'm just a caveman, confused by your strange, modern ways..
Posted by: Damian P. at February 12, 2003 07:51 PM
"Throw out your hands...
Stick out your tush...
Hands on your hips...
Give 'em a push...
Don't be surprised now, you're doing
the French Mistake!
VOILA!
Posted by: Ron Campbell at February 12, 2003 07:51 PM
President Chirac, upon being informed that the US has decided to formally renounce its NATO obligations to protect France in the event of war: "Now, now, zair is no need for zee nice Americains to ovairreact! I'm sure we can work somesing out!"
"You know how much I love to watch you work. But I've got my country's 500th anniversary to plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder and Gilder to frame for it. I'm swamped."
Posted by: Prince Humperdinck at February 12, 2003 07:59 PM
What?! Alec Baldwin really IS coming to live here?!? Zut alors!
We've been kicked out of NATO! That means NATO has us surrounded!
Posted by: Fred Boness at February 12, 2003 08:01 PM
Sacre Bleu! The elastic in my new thong is pulling on my testicle hairs!
Posted by: Maui Girl at February 12, 2003 08:02 PM
President Chirac doing his other weasel impression.
Posted by: Dave at February 12, 2003 08:02 PM
They say the French are always surrendering with hands up...zis is not true.
I can surrender with my hands like this and a Clouseauesque grimace...
Posted by: GW Crawford at February 12, 2003 08:02 PM
caption: " German reporter asks Chirac a Question"
Posted by: Mackey at February 12, 2003 08:03 PM
Jacques Chirac learns he will spend eternity in Hell where he will do nothing but eat McDonald's and service Saddam Hussein and his doppelgangers.
Posted by: chris at February 12, 2003 08:03 PM
Chirac tells Colin Powell: Talk to zee handz becauze zee face don't give a damn.
Posted by: Melissa at February 12, 2003 08:03 PM
"SOAP?!?"
Posted by: Jim Treacher at February 12, 2003 08:07 PM
Actually he just remembered how we kicked the Vichy French's ass when we faced off with them in North Africa.
Posted by: Mean Dean at February 12, 2003 08:08 PM
"Jacques Chirac, when faced with the prospect of commitment to his allies."
Posted by: Vincent M. Artman at February 12, 2003 08:08 PM
The Saddam dildo I have up my keister just turned itself on!
Posted by: Chip Gill at February 12, 2003 08:08 PM
Profile in Courage with white chair and microphones.
Posted by: Bush deserted at February 12, 2003 08:10 PM
"It's a bill for repayment of the Marshall Plan plus fifty years of interest? Mon Dieu! We might have to extend the work week to thirty-five hours to pay that off!"
Posted by: M. Scott Eiland at February 12, 2003 08:10 PM
Why do all these rats keep following me around
Posted by: Tom Cohoe at February 12, 2003 08:16 PM
Sacre bleu! Who put ze super glue in ze brie?!
Posted by: zobos at February 12, 2003 08:17 PM
Don't tell Emmannuelle, but I really AM a cheese-eating surrender monkey.
Posted by: Bart at February 12, 2003 08:18 PM
Jacques Chirac learns that U.S. Senator John McCain is attending his press conference.
Hey I got a question - why is the fact that Iraq might have missles that can go less than a hundred miles, and no nukes to put on them, more important than North Korea actually having a missle that can hit the United States, and nukes to tip them with?
OK, go back to your circle jerk...
Posted by: dave at February 12, 2003 10:11 PM
Gigi
Am I a fool without a mind
Or have I merely been too blind to realize
Oh Gigi
AP -- French President Jacques Chirac is overcome by emotion has he announces to his people that the West Coast of the United States has just been attacked by a nuclear-tipped North Korean missile... speaking from an undisclosed, well-fortified bunker, President George W. Bush quipped "Looks like I got me the superfecta now!" He then declared himself President-for-Life and instituted martial law "for the forseeable future"...
Posted by: dave at February 12, 2003 10:34 PM
"Fatima! Houri, darling! Don't kiss me! The British and American press are watching!"
Posted by: Shortstuff at February 12, 2003 10:35 PM
But of cource we think Sherry Lewis was a genius, with zee Lamb Chop, and zee Charlie Horse... Vat, you thought ve vere saying, "Jerry Lewis"? Zut alors!
Posted by: Cybrludite at February 12, 2003 10:40 PM
Oh, and trol-boy Dave: We're going after Saddam with guns blazing because he can't vaporize a city yet. You have to be rather more circumspect with a dictator once they have nukes. Or would you rather have to explane to the people that L.A. is gone because we went off half cocked?
Posted by: CYbrludite at February 12, 2003 10:44 PM
"Hold on, they plaigiarized their so-called report, and now they want me to agree to protect a country from an attack in a war we aren't fighting? Next thing you know, they'll be threatening boycotts and the severing of diplomatic ties! ...They are?
God, I wish we hadn't saved their asses from the British. Things would be so much easier."
*Sacre bleu! They've discovered my secret identity! Back to the bunker! Thank goodness I stocked it with cheese, wine, Jerry Lewis videos, and rude waiters!*
Posted by: M. Scott Eiland at February 12, 2003 10:46 PM
It's nice to be noticed...
Hi, Jesse!
Posted by: dave at February 12, 2003 10:48 PM
" Wow, usually it's me kissing Saddams' ass!"
Posted by: Tom at February 12, 2003 10:50 PM
Sacre Bleu! What did I step in? Schroeder! you BAD little poodle!
Posted by: John at February 12, 2003 10:56 PM
Glenn Reynolds reacts in abject horror to the onslaught of comments.
(Sorry, but it was just irresistible.)
Posted by: David Jaroslav at February 12, 2003 10:59 PM
Heh. There are rather a lot of comments here, aren't there?
Eerie resemblance to the expression on the face of the crying man in Marseilles in 1940, as the French colors are paraded to a ship for exile to North Africa/
BRUSSELS, Feb. 12 (Reuters) - French President Jacques Chirac demonstrates for reporters how he reacted to news of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, which the United States has blamed on Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden. Human rights around the world have been a casualty of the U.S. "war on terror" since September 11.
The staggering result of French President Jacques Chirac getting his panties in a bunch when he discovers he and his country are completely irrelevant.
Posted by: Another Dan at February 13, 2003 03:57 PM
The American want to defend WHO from an Iraqi assault?
And then the Syrian president's wife turned me down! Moi!
P.S. Glad you enjoyed the Joe Millionaire joke. :)
Posted by: Pepe LePew at February 13, 2003 05:29 PM
HEEEY!! I feel good....
I knew that I would now.....
Posted by: Mark A at February 13, 2003 05:53 PM
"What? Abeam.blogspot.com was actually Jim Treacher? No.......way.........!"
Posted by: jeremy at February 13, 2003 07:10 PM
M. Le Presidente's habit of stuffing excruciatingly large rubber objects into his rectum was known to occasionally cause episodes of hysterical blindness, often at inconvenient moments.
Posted by: M. Street at February 13, 2003 11:16 PM
The Raelians have cloned a middle-aged Hitler?!?!?! And he wants the Eiffel Tower back?!?!!!!!!!!
Posted by: George S at February 14, 2003 12:22 PM
I'm shocked - shocked - to find WMD development is going on in here!
*cough* Osirak *cough*
Posted by: Tony at February 14, 2003 12:53 PM
NO, NO, NO!! Saddam may be a drinking buddy but he got those centrifuges from the OTHER weasel...er....
Posted by: Tongue Boy at February 14, 2003 01:07 PM
My face may say "Walter Brennan" but my hands say "June, 1940". Get over here for some hot lovin', Saddam, you silly man.
Posted by: Tongue Boy at February 14, 2003 01:14 PM
Wha..? No weapons of mass surrender, here, no sirree!
Posted by: Tongue Boy at February 14, 2003 01:16 PM
Hey that just my freindly snapping turtle pose!
Posted by: turtle at February 14, 2003 01:24 PM
Reuters caption:
Jacques Chirac demonstrates his disgust with Israeli actions in response to the Intifada in the Palestinian Territories. Over 1,200 Palestinians have died in the Territories from IDF assaults since the Intifada began.
Posted by: Tongue Boy at February 14, 2003 01:25 PM
Jacques is repulsed by the sight of a young mademoiselle with no visible body hair.
"What? There is Botulism toxin in the Perrier? But Saddam said he was my friend!"
Posted by: Junkyard God at February 14, 2003 01:36 PM
"Owweeeee! Mee lace thong pantees have mee tessicles in le Kung Fu Grip!
Posted by: harry at February 14, 2003 01:52 PM
Is it a weasel or a groundhog that's supposed to see its shadow?
Posted by: Mahon at February 14, 2003 03:40 PM
Yikes! Saddam serves California wine! Never! THEESE IS THA SMOKIN' GUN, how you say? The UN has presented its shocking evidence. I will go home now.
Posted by: Carol Herman at February 14, 2003 03:49 PM
Jacque Chirac surrenders the French nation to a fearsome pygmy army.
Posted by: Bob Wason at February 14, 2003 04:12 PM
OK, OK Dominique! I'm convinced that you really are a man now.
Posted by: Bob Wason at February 14, 2003 04:18 PM
What is that strange smell? ...DEE-OH-DOR-ANT???!
Posted by: Bob Wason at February 14, 2003 04:21 PM
But, I swear, I WAS in the French Resistence!
Posted by: Gene at February 14, 2003 07:19 PM
When asked, "How much more time do you think the inspectors will need?"
Chirac replied....
Posted by: T H Seaweed at February 14, 2003 08:55 PM
"Landshark!"
Posted by: just wayne at February 14, 2003 09:11 PM
Mon Dieu! Who said JDAM?
Posted by: john at February 14, 2003 09:22 PM
I told George "je t'aime", and he sent JDAM!
Posted by: john at February 14, 2003 09:30 PM
Jacques Chirac practices looking down his nose at people.
"Nice doggies...niiiiice doggies..."
"Mon dieux! I smell French people!"
Colin Powell challenges Jacques Chirac to a fist fight.
Posted by: DBR96 at February 15, 2003 03:37 AM
"Two million French men died in wars in the last 100 years... why do Americans think they've got a monopoly on guts? And why this urge to shit in someone else's backyard? Americans would be Brits if we hadn't helped you in the revolution. You call this bellowing gratitude?"
Posted by: hank at February 15, 2003 07:24 AM
As another place captioned this pic, so shall I:
"You can almost see the rifle at his feet..."
Posted by: Arthur Frayn at February 15, 2003 09:31 AM
Chirac suddenly realises that 'Rumsfeld' is a German name.
Posted by: Doug Dryden at February 15, 2003 10:39 PM
They use cow's blood to clarify wine?!?! No!!!
Posted by: Poop Pundit at February 16, 2003 04:00 AM
Jacques Chirac suddenly realizes that most of the soldiers at Normandy in 1944 couldn't speak French.
Posted by: John Tillinghast at February 17, 2003 09:39 PM
vous n'avez pas vu la tête de votre président !
VIVE LA FRANCE
Posted by: Arnaud (I'm proud to be french) at February 17, 2003 11:28 PM
allez vous faire foutre bande de nase rien d autre a ffaire que de critiquer les autres....!!!!!
Penser a vous regarder et a vous demander l image que vous avez dans le reste du monde !
Chirac unsuccessful tries to maintain his composure as he realizes his Gucci shoes and socks are being pulled off by a homeless man hired by Tony Blair