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13. That is rewriting what happened, and just being streitsüchtig

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 06:53 PM

Nov 2015

The French never said they would insist the Iranians had to eat or drink what they did, nor did they say they wouldn't serve the Iranians what they wanted. They only said the Iranians had no right to forbid the French to eat what they wanted in their own home. The French never said they would insist the Iranians had to drink alcohol or eat non-Halal meat.

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Meeting between Hollande and Iranian president is cancelled ‘after French officials refused... [View all] bananas Nov 2015 OP

France won’t dine with Iran unless wine is served bananas Nov 2015 #1

can't the French live w/out wine for one meal for diplomacy's sake? wordpix Nov 2015 #25

Can't the Iranians cope with the fact that they don't make the rules for anyone else? Warpy Nov 2015 #27

OK, your solution is fine but maybe they don't like what goes with the wine drinking wordpix Nov 2015 #30

*I* don't like that, either Warpy Nov 2015 #32

Would you go to dinner with some fundies without having something to take the edge off? snooper2 Nov 2015 #40

If the meeting were to take place in Tehran, christx30 Nov 2015 #2

Exactly PatSeg Nov 2015 #17

Why is the Daily Mail right-wing tabloid considered a legit site on here? oberliner Nov 2015 #3

For the same reason bvf Nov 2015 #6

Did you not see Post #1? philosslayer Nov 2015 #7

French media report the same story. However, the meeting is not cancelled Mass Nov 2015 #8

I get that it's a legit story oberliner Nov 2015 #11

I know. I had to check to be sure it was true. Mass Nov 2015 #12

But some of the very best DUers have a history of citing the Daily Mail as a source. Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #24

Bffftwahahaha Scootaloo Nov 2015 #31

Nice catch - oberliner has posted Daily Mail articles to LBN himself. bananas Nov 2015 #37

Because sometimes The Daily Fail and even the Torygraph can get something right Warpy Nov 2015 #28

I remember there were some people I couldn't stand being with unless I valerief Nov 2015 #4

"Too cheap?" DFW Nov 2015 #5

So if the French had invited Gandhi, a well known vegetarian, to dine with them in Paris onenote Nov 2015 #10

That is rewriting what happened, and just being streitsüchtig DFW Nov 2015 #13

Did the French offer to provide an alternative that the Iranians could eat? onenote Nov 2015 #14

In an attempt at compromise, the Elysee suggested a breakfast meeting instead LanternWaste Nov 2015 #21

Wasn't "trying" anything. Was just curious whether there had been an offer onenote Nov 2015 #22

It's not exactly being a gracious host, though, is it? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #15

My sister is a vegan. christx30 Nov 2015 #23

Thanksgiving is a special meal, with its own tradition; this is an invitation to the Iranians muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #34

Would they make the same christx30 Nov 2015 #35

I am amazed at the ignorance of basic hospitality some DUers have muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #38

I agree with this - I am on an organic diet which most people aren't wordpix Nov 2015 #26

But if you invite someone over to your house, christx30 Nov 2015 #16

Rouhani is no Ghandi. Mz Pip Nov 2015 #20

Dietary restrictions aren't exactly reactionary zealotry Scootaloo Nov 2015 #33

why not compromise and serve halal meat and wine JI7 Nov 2015 #9

Because that isn't compromise -- it's capitulation. HeiressofBickworth Nov 2015 #18

When In Rome... imthevicar Nov 2015 #19

it's not a great time being straight if your dinner companions are getting sloshed wordpix Nov 2015 #29

A few glasses of wine with a meal is hardly "getting sloshed". smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #39

Good on the French for not kissing their asses. n/t tabasco Nov 2015 #36

Can the French get wine and non-Halal meat in Iran? Dawson Leery Nov 2015 #41