GEORGE Bush yesterday offered an olive branch to hostile European leaders — but was snubbed by the French President. ...But French President Jacques Chirac — dubbed Le Worm — was doing his best to scupper bridge-building. He will snub a meeting with Iraqi PM Iyad Allawi in Brussels today. It is a sleight aimed at Mr Bush and Tony Blair, who back Mr Allawi.If this doesn't deserve a surprise meter I don't know what does. How rediculous is it that he hugs and kisses Saddam but will not meet with Allawi? If it wasn't so sad, it would be funny.
Chirac — who tried to stop the war to topple Saddam Hussein — will leave Brussels before the new Iraqi leader arrives. However Chirac DID find time to visit Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in hospital yesterday.
Yet another huge surprise.