Bier bildet ein stark. (Yes, it's German. Close enough.)

Hooray for Belgians

There's a headline we never thought we'd write, but what's not to like about this Reuters report from Brussels:

A lunch meeting between a leading parliamentarian in Belgium and counterparts from Iran has been canceled because the beer-loving Belgian could not stomach a ban on alcohol.

"Even for the tolerant Herman De Croo, that was a bridge too far," De Croo, a Dutch-speaking Liberal, told De Standaard daily on Thursday. . . .

But he said lunch had been canceled because the Iranians, who as Muslims do not drink alcohol, wanted their hosts to do the same.

"I did not receive such demands in writing. But . . . I was indirectly asked not to serve alcohol," said De Croo.

Now if only Europeans could stand up to the Islamists on something of real consequence. (Thanks to Best of the Web Today.)

As for the "Hooray" part, I think Citizen Taranto has been watching some TV.