France Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin Watch: Dirty Tricks Threaten French Government

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has hit back over claims he lied about a dirty tricks campaign at the heart of his government. De Villepin denied he ordered a secret enquiry into his political rival Nicolas Sarkozy.

Washington Post: With Smear Scandal, France Near Paralysis

When French criminal investigators finish their probe of the smear, who was smeared and who did the smearing may be little more than a footnote.

A burgeoning political scandal of alleged dirty tricks involving the cabinet’s two top ministers has tainted the entire French government, pushing it to the brink of paralysis and collapse in the final year of President Jacques Chirac’s administration, according to government officials and political analysts.

The French government is a mess. Scandel, political machinations and exposes involving President Jacques Chirac, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy.

Read all of the sordid details.

And Chirac continues to support de Villepin…..UNBELIEVABLE.

They should all resign.

First, there were immigrant riots

Next, the First Choice CPE protests and street demonstrations.

Maybe the French need a grand revolution?

Actually, these Chirac government characters just need to go……

Captain Ed has his analysis: France Creaks Towards Collapse

French President Jacques Chirac (3rd L) attends a meeting with his cabinet including Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (2nd R) on the controversial CPE youth jobs contract law at the Elysee Palace in Paris April 10, 2006. France will scrap the planned youth contract that has provoked mass protests and strikes, President Jacques Chiracâ€™s office said on Monday.
Stay tuned……

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