The Sun has renewed its attack on the French, branding President Jacques Chirac "Saddam Hussein's whore" in a special Paris edition that has once again caused fury in the highest echelons of French government.
God, I love the Sun!
The Sun's taunts follow an official complaint made by France's foreign minister, Dominique de Villepin, about the strong language used in the British parliament to describe France's stance on the conflict with Iraq. Leftwing French newspaper Liberation has accused George Bush and Tony Blair of "stirring up latent Francophobia" in an editorial. "By pandering to the outrageous nationalism of parts of their electorate, they risk leaving the west with deep and lasting divisions. France must resist this dangerous drift," the paper warned. Under French law it is a criminal offence to insult the president, carrying a fine of up to 45,000 euros (£30,000). |