Breaking: Agence France-Presse

Paris (AFP)-15DEC04 2045hrs Agence France-Presse reporting that the French government announced today that it has raised its terror alert level from "run" to "hide". The only two higher levels in France are "surrender" and "collaborate." The raise was precipitated by a recent fire which destroyed one of France's largest white flag factories, thus disabling their military.

French President Jacques Chirac is expected to call on the United States President Bush for help. "For longest we have been the deepest of friends" Chirac said. "We have always been there for United States, and we expect now that we are in dire need, United States has sufficient manufacturing capacity to supply our white flag requires".

White House spokesman Scott McLellan offered no comment, and would neither confirm nor deny that President Bush had been contacted by Chirac. Developing

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