Via NRO's The Corner:
PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - French President Jacques Chirac, who led Western opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq, said on Wednesday that strong transatlantic ties were essential if Paris and Washington were to overcome the challenges they faced.
"Our cooperation, our joint fight against terrorism and our efforts to
promote freedom and democracy must continue to develop in a spirit of
dialogue, esteem and mutual respect," he said in a letter congratulating
President George W. Bush on his re-election.
"We will not be able to come up with satisfactory responses to the many
challenges we face today without a strong transatlantic partnership," he
added.
"On behalf of France and myself, I wish to extend my warmest congratulations
on your re-election to the presidency of the United States of America,"
Chirac said in the hand-written letter made available to the media.
It's nice to see France surrendering to us for a change.
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