1.   The French election result was a clear slap in the face for Chirac, who appealed to voters on Tuesday not to do this to him.

2.   But to do it during a war would be a clear slap at Grachev.

3.   That would be a clear slap at Grachev.

4.   Serb forces have overrun a third of the Bihac safe area, a clear slap in the face for the United Nations, a UN spokesman acknowledged here Saturday.