Party in the Desert

The French have made preliminary arrangements to surrender to Libya.

French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie held talks with Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi Saturday on a two-day visit to restore defence ties that France broke off in the early 1980s after Libya invaded neighbouring Chad.

French diplomats described the talks as "very good" and said they also focused on EU concerns about clandestine migration from Libya into the 25-nation bloc.

Alliot-Marie signed a framework agreement with Libyan defence chief General Abu Bakr Yunes Jaber which set up separate committees to consider future strategic dialogue, military cooperation and arms sales.

(Just kidding.)