Jacques Chirac is a disgusting human being. In his quest to have France/Europe be a counterweight to the U.S in world affairs he is willing to show respect to a comatose terrorist rather than meet with Prime Minister Allawi of Iraq to help better the situation there.

Chirac sees Arafat in hospital

French President Jacques Chirac briefly visited Yasser Arafat in the Paris military hospital treating the gravely ill Palestinian leader and offered his wishes for a speedy recovery.

This is who John Kerry wanted to reach out to for "help".