Category Archives: Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys

Leading The Peacekeepers

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

France is dripping all over the news today, sort of like an overripe, runny Brie left in the sun. With the same aroma. Now the Times of London reports that Jacques Chirac is applying heavy pressure on the UN to give France … Continue reading →

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All French Treachery, All The Time

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

Wow, the French are simply outdoing themselves today. I think this may be a world's record for pulling about-faces in a single day. One wonders if it makes them dizzy. Now they are backing away from the "firm" stance they took on … Continue reading →

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The Incapable French

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

French President Jacques Chirac today proved, yet again, that the French are completely incapable of actually honoring a deal, even when they helped write it. Now Chirac is calling the mandate for 15,000 peacekeepers "excessive". European and other nations have … Continue reading →

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Italy Steps Up

Posted on August 21, 2006 by Gaius

Italy is willing to both commit 2,000 troops to the UNIFIL peacekeeping contingent in Lebanon and lead that force. The Italian Prime Minister,Romano Prodi, made the offer to Kofi Annan. It is still up to the UN to decide, but it … Continue reading →

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French Forces Farce

Posted on August 18, 2006 by Gaius

The French are almost beyond parody at this point. Yesterday, French media leaked the fact that Jacques Chirac would only send 200 engineering troops to the UN peacekeeping force. Apparently, Kofi Annan shamed him into increasing that commitment. So now … Continue reading →

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France Chickens Out

Posted on August 17, 2006 by Gaius

France will not supply any meaningful amount of troops, in fact no fighting troops whatsoever, to a UN peacekeeping force for Lebanon. Jacques Chirac will only commit a token force of 200 engineering troops. Raise your hand if you did … Continue reading →

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French Lose Grip On Reality

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Gaius

In a sign of either senility or insanity, or both, the French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy has announced that Iran is a "respected, stabilizing influence" in the Middle East. Iran is a significant, respected player in the Middle East which … Continue reading →

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Travel Advisory!

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Gaius

This is extremely important! The government has issued a travel advisory warning citizens to either postpone or cancel trips to the dangerous, lawless, wild and woolly city where crime runs rampant in the streets! Which government you ask? Why the … Continue reading →

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Expect More False Accusations!

Posted on July 23, 2006 by Gaius

In news sure to cause Frenchmen to hurl their Roquefort in dismay, an American has won the Tour de France. PARIS – Floyd Landis won the Tour de France on Sunday, keeping cycling's most prestigious title in American hands for … Continue reading →

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En Garde!

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Gaius

Ah, the French, always amusing. A French magistrate has been placed in a psychiatric hospital after going on a drunken rampage with a great big sword. One police officer was injured in the mêlée. Police were called to the home … Continue reading →

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Foul French?

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Gaius

Normally, I would be as likely to post something about soccer (or football as the less enlightened who don't understand real football call it) as I would be to post about watching paint dry. Since soccer is roughly equivalent in … Continue reading →

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The French Are So Amusing

Posted on June 29, 2006 by Gaius

The French have come out firmly and strongly against the arrest of Hamas members. What a great bunch of folks. French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy condemned the arrest of the Hamas officials, saying that diplomacy was the only solution to … Continue reading →

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I Flunk, Therefore I Sue

Posted on June 17, 2006 by Gaius

Leave it to the French to raise entitlements to an unheard of level. Now, students who fail exams can sue for damages.  PARIS (Reuters) – The nephew of a former Socialist minister has successfully sued the French state after failing … Continue reading →

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Another How-To Guide

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Gaius

Anyone who visits here more than once knows I am fairly tough on a lot of the news media. I have a low opinion of many so-called professionals in the field of journalism. Of course, they have a fairly low … Continue reading →

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The Panda’s Flea

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard sometimes indulge certain comic stylings. We take liberties with already humorous stories and exaggerate to make them even funnier. OK, we make stuff up. But sometimes we simply can't make it up. Really. Like … Continue reading →

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