Am I the only one doing any work around here?
With all due respect, neither the comments made recently by fratboydoesgood nor by jc_of_politics have been particularly helpful in defusing the current crisis in Georgia. Frankly, I'm not at all sure what my dear friend George was going on about (he seems to think Russian warships are steaming toward the United States even now), and as for Silvio ... well, let's just say Silvio likes to be provocative and stir up a hornet's nest when there's no reason for it. No offence, Silvio, but isn't that what the mountebanks do with their cup and balls shows; distract the audience so no one notices the sleight-of-hand going on under the table?
*shoots his cuffs* This is a grave crisis, though, and someone in the international community needs to pay attention. At one time Angie might have been counted on to join France in speaking up, but she seems to be taking an extended vacation (or maybe she's just sulking because my wife has taken her place as the golden girl of international gatherings). *shrugs* But if she has better things to do, well, I'm perfectly prepared to stand alone and denounce aggression when I see it. My Foreign Minister has been working behind the scenes to defuse the crisis, and I have meetings scheduled in Moscow with both of Russia's leaders. As President of the EU, and President of France, I'm confident that once again, as with the Bolivian nurses and with Ingrid, I will manage to achieve what no one else can. And now you'll have to excuse me, because I have a plane to catch.
*shoots his cuffs* This is a grave crisis, though, and someone in the international community needs to pay attention. At one time Angie might have been counted on to join France in speaking up, but she seems to be taking an extended vacation (or maybe she's just sulking because my wife has taken her place as the golden girl of international gatherings). *shrugs* But if she has better things to do, well, I'm perfectly prepared to stand alone and denounce aggression when I see it. My Foreign Minister has been working behind the scenes to defuse the crisis, and I have meetings scheduled in Moscow with both of Russia's leaders. As President of the EU, and President of France, I'm confident that once again, as with the Bolivian nurses and with Ingrid, I will manage to achieve what no one else can. And now you'll have to excuse me, because I have a plane to catch.