IHT| Chirac says Bush 'went too far' in saying EU should admit Turkey

"French President Jacques Chirac said Monday that President Bush went ‘‘too far’’ by saying the European Union should admit Turkey, and he added that Bush commenting on Turkish-EU relations was like a French leader commenting on U.S.-Mexican ties.

‘‘If President Bush really said that in the way that I read, then not only did he go too far, but he went into territory that isn’t his,’’ Chirac said.

‘‘It’s a bit like if I told the United States how they should manage their relations with Mexico.’"

Jacques, you've been reading my blog!