EU Treaty: French Leaders Say It's "Lost"

Again, I don't really care, except that if these jerkweeds want it, I want it to fail.

All I want is turmoil and disarray, as I said yesterday.

Sometimes life is good:

French in disarray as they admit EU treaty vote is lost

THE leader of France’s ruling party has privately admitted that Sunday’s referendum on the European constitution will result in a “no� vote, throwing Europe into turmoil.

“The thing is lost,� Nicolas Sarkozy told French ministers during an ill-tempered meeting. “It will be a little ‘no’ or a big ‘no’,� he was quoted as telling Jean-Pierre Raffarin, the Prime Minister, whom he accused of leading a feeble campaign.

Although Europe would be thrown into disarray, the Government would be greatly relieved if M Sarkozy were right.

Ministers have privately told The Times that Britain is prepared to ditch its commitment to a referendum if France, or the Netherlands next Wednesday, vote against the constitution. They believe that if the French say “no�, President Chirac will have to declare the constitution dead or promise a renegotiation.

Sweet, you guys.

posted by Ace at 02:26 PM

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