https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/09/04/french-kissing-the-mullahs/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:44:18 -0400<![CDATA[I guess the Europeans think that if you kiss the mullahs enough times they will turn from frogs to princes. England&#8217;s Straw, France&#8217;s de Villepin and Germany&#8217;s Fischer continued that charade again this week, making their umpteenth deal with the regime in Tehran in return for the mullahs&#8217; promise, promise, promise not to produce nukes. In the light of yesterday&#8217;s events in Russia, this seems particularly ludicrous and pernicious. The Iranian government is known to be the world&#8217;s leading governmental supporter of terror groups. Straw et al must have a low sympathy quotient for Russian school children.]]>Sat, 04 Sep 2004 11:49:24 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2004/09/04/french-kissing-the-mullahs-n204494