When it becomes clear that thisis a no-kidding war, Jacques Chirac looks at his cards and immediatelysurrenders to that old warhorse, Gerhard Schroeder.

• 当局势开始明朗，这不是闹着玩的战争的时候，法国总统希拉克先生瞄了眼自己的信用卡，立即投降了德国老兵施罗德先生。