Sarkozy is trying to push France to the right but the French populace is pushing back. They had huge demonstrations that shut down the entire country.
Nicolas Sarkozy puts Barack Obama in the doghouse
Times Online
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Mr Sarkozy is pouring cold water on President Obama's efforts to recast American leadership on the world stage, depicting them as unoriginal, unsubstantial and overrated. Behind leaks and briefings from the Elysée Palace lies Mr Sarkozy's irritation at the rock-star welcome that Europe gave Mr Obama on his Europan tour earlier this month.
The American President's call "to free the world of the menace of a nuclear nightmare" was hot air, Mr Sarkozy's diplomatic staff told him in a report. "It was rhetoric – not a speech on American security policy but an export model aimed at improving the image of the United States," they said. Most of Mr Obama's proposals had already been made by the Bush administration and Washington was dragging its feet on disarmament and treaties against nuclear proliferation, the leaked report said.
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Sarkozy is trying to push France to the right but the French populace is pushing back. They had huge demonstrations that shut down the entire country.
You are wrong on this one too MC. Your statements can never be trusted. Normally a statement like yours regarding French protests and strikes would have a fair chance of being pro-socialist. Luck would have it that this time it is not but you would have known that had you did a little reading before you littered the forum with another one of your posts.
The Fishing Unions are protesting the over regulation of the EU and are in fact closing ports, blocking transportation and making their dissatisfaction of too much government regulation known around the world.Blockades halt channel crossings
BBC NEWS
French fishing unions have said they are protesting at ever tougher EU-imposed quotas, and demanding the French government take a stand on their behalf or offer more financial assistance."
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Sarkozy is a socialist, but I love the way he disses Barry.
I just might get to like the French if Little Nicky keeps this up.
His wife is "nice" too.
I actually like the guy. And it helps that I have had a thing for his wife for about ten years.
Surprisingly, France may be an option if our country goes insane....
Sarkozy Says Obama Is Incredibly Naive and Grossly Egotistical (video)
From Greta’s interview with Jack Kelly…
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