rbacon Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 The French Are In Shock.................Is Ban Ki-moon a franco-phoney? Dec. 14, 2006 Jacques Chirac is probably kicking himself. The incoming secretary general of the United Nations can barely speak a word of French. Once considered the main language of diplomacy, le français has lost its élan. Just moments after Ban Ki-moon recited his oath of office to become the eighth secretary general in UN history, he read a carefully scripted speech that included three paragraphs in French. However, during his first news conference with the UN press corps afterwards, he could barely muster a 'pardon?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickjbor Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 ...so? English is the language of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Max Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 The UN should be stuffed full of one worlders and shoved into the ocean with a giant bulldozer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 The French Are In Shock.................Is Ban Ki-moon a franco-phoney? Can Alberta's new Premier speak French? The UN should be stuffed full of one worlders and shoved into the ocean with a giant bulldozer. Or else sent to one of the countries of "Le Francophonie" (I have Algeria, Lebanon or Central African Republic in mind). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffrey Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Can Alberta's new Premier speak French? I wouldn't be afraid to venture the guess that there are no French only speakers in Alberta. What does it matter, he serves Alberta, not Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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