Condi meets Eddy

Ingezonden door LVB op 2005-06-22 02:54





When Condoleezza Rice arrived at Brussels Airport yesterday, she was not welcomed by Belgian foreign minister Karel De Gucht, but by Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx. "At the special request of the U.S. Embassy", according to Belgian media, who added that in Japan, Dr. Rice was welcomed by a famous sumo wrestler. Mr Merckx, who turned 60 just four days ago, said to Belgian tv station VTM that he was impressed with Dr. Rice's vibrant personality.

Secretary of State Rice is in Brussels to attend a conference on reconstruction and debt relief for Iraq. At the 2003 Madrid conference, 33 billion dollars in grants and loans were promised to Iraq. But only 10% of the 13 billion dollars from countries other than the U.S. has actually been delivered, according to Iraqi officials.

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#10803

Joe

dinsdag, 5 juli, 2005 - 20:45

 

I would have expected Frans Peeters (aka Fraaaanske Pejeters), famous Belgian olympic medal winner.

#10793

koen

dinsdag, 5 juli, 2005 - 14:19

 

I would have prefered Marc Herremans there iso Merckx ...

#10740

Outlaw Mike

maandag, 4 juli, 2005 - 00:49

 

Was just suggesting Eddy had gotten a hint he'd be chosen to welcome Condi and that he wanted to make a good impression.

#10704

JVS

zondag, 3 juli, 2005 - 08:59

 

@ Outlaw: "And Merckx does indeed look good. He's gotten much slimmer just recently. Maybe he had foreknowledge of Rice's visit?"

I don't get the point, please explain.

#10694

Outlaw Mike

zaterdag, 2 juli, 2005 - 21:54

 

"about a middle-aged woman making paper mache phalluses"

Delphine middle-aged? Ouch, I hope she does not read LVB's comments section (fat chance).

And Merckx does indeed look good. He's gotten much slimmer just recently. Maybe he had foreknowledge of Rice's visit?

#10676

Quid

zaterdag, 2 juli, 2005 - 14:37

 

@VH:

her vibrating device?! You know, I come over to the Continent for a little highbrow intellectual exchange and what do I find? Men making naughty remarks. The last time I looked Luc was blogging about a middle-aged woman making paper mache phalluses.

Merckx looks pretty damn good for 60.

#10559

VH

woensdag, 29 juni, 2005 - 17:05

 

"Mr Merckx, who turned 60 just four days ago, said to Belgian tv station VTM that he was impressed with Dr. Rice's vibrant personality."

Dr. Rice admitted she inadvertently had turned on her vibrating device stumbling down the stairs of the plane. But in a swift and witty change of subject, she diligently returned the compliment to Eddy Merckx by inviting herself to a ride on his world-famous bicycle.

#10396

Joe

zaterdag, 25 juni, 2005 - 21:07

 

what is national Eddy doing with his right hand? shifting her into second gear?

#10219

Daan

zaterdag, 25 juni, 2005 - 03:58

 

She's not married.

#10143

Briggs

donderdag, 23 juni, 2005 - 12:46

 

Mrs Rice meet Eddy the Canibal. He's easier to handle than Charles the Brute.

#10069

Peter Dedecker

woensdag, 22 juni, 2005 - 03:26

 

Much better than KDG, but that's not an issue ;-)