Here’s just the fellow to come to the aid of France in her hour of need: Gaddafi offers help over riots. (Hat tip: Beautiful Atrocities.)

LIBYAN leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi called French President Jacques Chirac overnight to express his concern about rioting in Paris suburbs and other parts of France.

The Libyan national news agency reported that Mr Chirac thanked Colonel Gaddafi for his interest and reassured him that the situation was under control.

Colonel Gaddafi was reported saying Libya was “disposed to help France overcome these events,” which he described as “regrettable.”

The report did not outline what kind of aid might have been forthcoming.

Charles Martel he ain’t.