Viva la France!

Viva la France!  According to news reports, the French foreign minister Laurent Fabius single-handedly saved us all from making a turkey of a deal with Iran.  Since the talks broke down yesterday, Fabius.  He went on the air in France to say that he wouldn't accept “a sucker’s deal”, nor did he want to participate in a “con game”.

Apparently the other representatives there would, including John “seared into my memory” Kerry.  They were all ready to make the agreement.

There's a bit of irony here, as Kerry is a well-known francophile.  In this case, he seems to be even more French than the French!

I'm hoping that Fabius keeps his pugnacity and his backbone, and doesn't cave into the appeasement sentiment.  The sanctions against Iran are causing them enough pain to get them to the bargaining table.  A few more months of sanctions might get them seriously to the bargaining table...