France cancels Iran dinner plan over wine dispute
France cancels Iran dinner plan over wine dispute
By Kelly McParland, National Post, November 11, 2015
France tells Iran: no wine, no meal.
France has cancelled plans to host a big meal for Iranian president Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on a groundbreaking European tour next week because the Iranians insisted strict Islamic rules be observed over dinner: i.e. no wine. The French said something along the line of “Are you nuts?” and dropped the plan, offering a breakfast meeting instead. The Iranians suggested that was beneath their standards — too “cheap.” So the French advised politely (as is the French way) that they go [buy] themselves a baguette and drop by for a chat when they had the chance.
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LMAO, leave it to the French to pull that one off.
Good show France.
Oh wait, we're supposed to change for you? (in my best Inspector Clouseau voice).
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Any doubts about what Obama will do? Obama's not French.
Really?
I would tell them, politely of course, to go take a leap at a flying doughnut.
Funny!
Why couldn't they attend, but not drink it? I mean, in the interest of diplomacy...
Now that they saw that the world bows to them, due to the rest of the world's groveling to them in the nuclear deal, they thnk that they rule the roost and can do and get whatever they want.
The French should do this dinner exactly how Rouhani commanded them to do it . But they should [unannounced] invite Salman Rushdie to participate . The message that sends would more than make up for the other slights .
Good work, France! When in Rome...