In the aftermath of the resounding French no to the EU constitution, the 500-page document is being likened to everything from Mark Twain to a bound and gagged Dick Tracy hero, who will escape death against all odds.
Opinion is mixed over whether such an escape is indeed possible. However, the Dutch prime minister, Jan Peter Balkenende, is urging voters to help out the beleaguered constitution by voting yes in his country's referendum on Wednesday.
If Dutch voters choose to turn their back, then the onus will be on the European Council, which meets on June 16 to discuss the fate of the isolated hero.
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