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Obama Sends Note to Chirac Pledging Friendship, Working Relationship..No Wonder Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez called Obama “a poor ignoramus” who “should read and study a little to understand reality.”

By: Pam On: Mar/22/09 - 2 Comments

Just a major problem with this little note:

US President Barack Obama has indirectly praised former French president Jacques Chirac’s fierce opposition to the US-led invasion of Iraq, the online edition of the daily Le Figaro reported on Thursday.

In a letter described by Chirac as ‘very nice,’ Obama wrote, ‘I am certain that we will be able to work together, in the coming four years, in a spirit of peace and friendship to build a safer world.’

The use of the word ‘peace’ was taken to be an indirect reference to Chirac’s stance against the US intervention in Iraq, which Obama had also opposed as senator.

No Pasaran has more on the bizarre letter to Chirac.

Barack Obama does not seem to know that in May 2007, French voters elected Nicolas Sarkozy to the French presidency, to succeed Jacques Chirac who had been president for twelve years.

No wonder Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez called Obama “a poor ignoramus” who “should read and study a little to understand reality.”

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2 Responses to “Obama Sends Note to Chirac Pledging Friendship, Working Relationship..No Wonder Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez called Obama “a poor ignoramus” who “should read and study a little to understand reality.””

  1. Jane
    March 22, 2009 - 11:28 PM on March 22nd, 2009

    I think Obama is being given too much credit for dissing Sarkozy.  I think he just flatout doesn’t know who the president of France IS.  Oh well, maybe he can send over a collection of DVDs & smooth things over.

  2. FrmrArtyOffcr
    April 3, 2009 - 12:18 AM on April 3rd, 2009

    OMG, Chavez has finally said something that I can agree with. LOL Though I think he may have been a bit too mild in his criticism.

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