21.   Furthermore, the official said, the French minister did not leave the room during the tribute, but had left well before the toast was proposed.

22.   But the Post said the incident occurred during a luncheon in Brussels when NATO secretary general Javier Solana raised his glass to propose a toast in honor of Christopher.

23.   The official said the French minister did not leave the room during the tribute, but had left well before the toast was proposed.