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President Sarkozy’s One Man Show: A Very Limited Run
2008-06-07 22:51:00 by James Petras French President Sarkozy has twice appeared in the spotlight of the world’s mass media announcing his determination to free French-Colombian dual citizen, Ingrid Betancourt, held captive by the Colombian guerrilla movement, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-Peoples Army (FARC-EP). Following in the footsteps of Hugo Chavez’ successful negotiations in late December 2007 and early January 2008 that led to the FARC’s unilateral freeing of 4 captives, Sarkozy announced his determination to become directly involved in freeing Ingrid, even if it meant risking a trip into Colombia’s jungle and climbing its mountains1. After the TV cameras were off, Sarkozy put his Foreign Minister, Bernie Kouchner in charge of negotiations with the FARC by long-distance mobile phone. Kouchner’s background as an ardent supporter of the US war in Iraq (his first trip in office was to fly to Iraq and announce his backing of US troops), a lifetime unconditional supporter of Israel’s w...
French President Sarkozy Plays Nice Nice To China
2008-04-22 17:51:00 President Nicholas Sarkozy reacted to outbreaks of virulent anti-French feeling in many parts of China due to his remarks about possibly boycotting opening ceremonies of the Olympics and the angry reception accorded torch bearers in Paris, by inviting disabled Chinese torchbearer Jin Jing to visit France again “to make up for the pain you have ...
French President Sarkozy Weds a Hot Model :: Bruna
2008-02-02 20:19:00 French President Nicolas Sarkozy married former model Carla Bruni on Saturday at the Elysee Palace, according to the official who performed the ceremony. read more
French president Sarkozy marries former supermodel Carla Bruni
2008-02-02 18:54:00 French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 53, married his girlfriend of only three months, former supermodel Carla Bruni, 40, at the Elysee Palace today. The Elysee is the official residence of the President. The pair tied the knot at a low-key, civil ceremony conducted by the mayor of the Paris district that houses the president’s grandiose official residence. “I married two voters … who live at 55 Rue du Faubourg St Honore,” Mayor Francois Lebel told Europe 1 radio, giving the official address of the Elysee. The bride was wearing white and was ravishing, as usual,” he said, adding: “The bridegroom wasn’t bad either.” Another official told Reuters the wedding took place at 11 a.m. (5 a.m. EST) and Italian news agency ANSA quoted Bruni’s mother, Marisa Borini, as confirming the event. Sarkozy and Bruni indicated last month that they planned to marry after a whirlwind romance and made clear that it would be a private affair, far fro...
By: Rehab818
President Sarkozy And Supermodel Carla Bruni Marry In ?Secret Ceremony?
2008-01-15 01:37:00 According to the Daily Mail, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has married his supermodel girlfriend Carla Bruni. The influential L’Est Républicain newspaper, which has close links with Mr Sarkozy’s former wife Cecilia, said the ceremony took place at the Elysée Palace in Paris last Thursday. It was a civil ceremony attended by a few friends, according to the ...
By: The Hot Joints
President Sarkozy?s Lovely Affairs with Carla Bruni
2008-01-06 11:19:00 French newspapers reported Monday that President Nicolas Sarkozy is romancing supermodel-turned-pop singer Carla Bruni, just two months after his divorce.Sarkozy, 52, and Bruni, 38, were photographed together at the Disneyland theme park near Paris on Saturday, although none of the photos showed them any closer than shoulder-to-shoulder. The Elysee Palace would not comment on the photographs, ...
President Sarkozy Snows On Turkey?s Parade
2007-12-18 17:45:00 The French have a tradition in which a nation is invited to devote a six month period in which cultural aspects of their society are presented to the French public, a “country season” as it is commonly termed. The Turkish government in 2006 arranged with France to have 2008 be the year in which a ...
Open letter to President Sarkozy: On the humanitarian exchange of political
2007-12-17 00:47:00 by James Petras I read with great interest your letter to FARC leader Manuel Marulanda. I share with you a humanitarian impulse to end the imprisonment of political prisoners in Colombia. However let us be clear, principled and realistic about this: The freedom of the political prisoners of the FARC is dependent on a quid pro quo – the liberation of the resistance fighters of the FARC in the dungeons of the Colombian state. Your dramatic and highly publicized intervention has focused world public opinion on the prisoners held by the FARC, but you failed to mention the plight of the Colombian government’s political prisoners, tortured and brutalized by a President, whose many closest Congressional associates are awaiting trial for their long-term ties to the paramilitary death squads and narco-traffickers. Let us begins anew, President Sarkozy. If your want to be an honest mediator or consequential humanitarian leader you must act impartially with a spirit of reciprocity. You hav...
President Sarkozy Worried About Israel-Iran Tensions
2007-12-12 15:40:00 President Sarkozy of France in an article published today in Le Nouvel Observateur, expressed his concerns over the tension between Iran and Israel which might eventually lead to war. He regards the conflict between Israel and Iran as more dangerous than the possibility of an American air strike on Iran. “The problem for us ...
Sarkozy Backs Palestinian State And Israel?s Security
2007-12-05 16:51:00 French President Nicolas Sarkozy while visiting Algeria came out strongly for the creation of an independent Palestinian state. “it is from a feeling of injustice,’ said Sarkozy, “that the terrorists derive their greatest strengths. Depriving the Palestinians of a nation is an injustice that France will not accept.” He also made clear in his talk ...
French President Sarkozy Urges China Support `Fair’ Forex Balance (Th
2007-11-25 15:11:00 BEIJING (AP)–French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched his speech land meet to China Sun with calls for more counterpoised change and environmentally sustainable development. More: continuing here
President Bush, President Sarkozy VIDEO PODCAST
2007-11-08 02:19:00 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Sarkozy of France, FULL STREAMING VIDEO Mount Vernon Estate, Mount Vernon, Virginia. 3:12 P.M. EST. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Running time is 18:42PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, welcome. Thank you very much for coming here to Mount Vernon, and thank you for coming to the United States. I think it's safe to say that you've impressed a lot of people here on your journey. You bring a lot of energy, enthusiasm for your job, love of your country, and a strong set of universal values in your heart.We just had an extensive conversation, one that you'd expect good friends to have. We talked about Iran and the desire to work jointly to convince the Iranian regime to give up their nuclear weapons ambitions, for the sake of peace. We talked about the Middle East and the upcoming talks at Annapolis, Maryland. We spent some time on Kosovo, and I appreciate the President's leadership on Kosovo.I can't thank the President e...
French President Sarkozy Leaves CBS Interview Amidst Scandal Questions
2007-10-30 22:19:00 Nicolas Sarkozy was interviewed by CBS recently and had left the set once personal questions regarding the cheating scandal surrounding his wife was brought up. “No, no. This is stupid,” Sarkozy was heard to be saying as he removed his microphone and began to walk out on CBS “reporter” Lesley Stahl. What a messy self-representation ...
By: Modern Worker
President Sarkozy Heads East To Confront Russia
2007-10-08 15:18:00 France’s President, Nicolas Sarkozy, is headed for his first trip to Russia, but along the way he intends talking with nations that have rocky relations with their Russian neighbor. He will meet with Ukranian president Viktor Yuschchenko who led the Orange Revolution against Moscow’s man in the Ukraine, and the French president will also meet ...
President Sarkozy Attacks Immigration and Unions
2007-09-24 01:43:00 President Nicolas Sarkozy of France continued his nonstop assault on what he terms to be problems confronting France by announcing plans to eliminate special retirement plans for civil servants and to make large cuts in the number of government employees. The head of France’s major union, the CGT, Jean-Marc Canon declared Sarkozy’s plans were a “declaration of war.” In addition to taking on labor unions, Sarkozy is attempting to change the French constitution in order to allow the government to establish quotas on the number of immigrants who would be allowed to enter. He wants strict enforcement of provisions to ensure immigrants know French and are familiar with the “values of the republic.” As the child of early 20th century immigrants I doubt if more than 10% could respond to a question about the “values of America” in a manner that would satisfy immigration officials. Many people will regard as racist his endeavor to restrict im...
President Sarkozy Attacks Immigration and Unions
2007-09-24 01:43:00 President Nicolas Sarkozy of France continued his nonstop assault on what he terms to be problems confronting France by announcing plans to eliminate special retirement plans for civil servants and to make large cuts in the number of government employees. The head of France’s major union, the CGT, Jean-Marc Canon declared Sarkozy’s plans were ...
French Prime Minister Contradicts President Sarkozy On Iran
2007-09-18 23:27:00 During the past forty eight hours, statements by President Sarkozy of France and its Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner have suggested the possibility of engaging in war with Iran. Today, France’s Prime Minister, Francois Fillon, argued against even thinking about war with Iran. “Everything must be done to avoid wars.. France’s role is to lead towards ...
President Sarkozy?s Bombshell? Nuclear Weapons For Germany!
2007-09-17 17:35:00 During a recent meeting with Chancellor Merkel of Germany, French President Nicolas Sarkozy shocked the German leader by proposing her nation gain access to French atomic bombs. According to Der Spiegel: “Both the chancellor and her foreign minister were speechless.” The very thought of atomic weapons is against everything modern Germany believes in given the ...
President Sarkozy?s Bombshell? Nuclear Weapons For Germany!
2007-09-17 17:35:00 During a recent meeting with Chancellor Merkel of Germany, French President Nicolas Sarkozy shocked the German leader by proposing her nation gain access to French atomic bombs. According to Der Spiegel: “Both the chancellor and her foreign minister were speechless.” The very thought of atomic weapons is against everything modern Germany believes in given the ...
Outrage Grow Over French President Sarkozy Racist Speech About Africa
2007-08-27 09:33:00 >>>African writers criticize Sarkozy in open letter (http://www.globalvoicesonline.-org/2007/08/21/african-writers--criticize-sarkozy-in-open-lette-r/) >>>Africa Resource: (http://www.africaresource.com/-content/view/376/68/) How is it possible to come to Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar at the start...
By: The Media City
President Sarkozy and the French Jogging Controversy
2007-07-06 16:16:00 In France the jogging habit of President Sarkozy has become the subject of debate, analysis and yes ... even psychoanalysis. In the cafes favored by Paris intellectuals the talk is no longer about existentialism or post-modernism - but about Sarkozy's penchant for dressing in shorts and runners, then hitting the road in order to engage in an activity involving leg-propelled forward momentum and the generation of sweat.Why? Why does the President feel the need to do this? An activity after all that is viewed by many jaded Gaulois smokers as well ... American. Dangerously American. What has happened to France, when the president of the Republic starts running around in public, sweating and grimacing?Moreover Sarkozy has other disconcerting athletic habits. He doesn't reliably mount the steps of the Elysee Palace with presidential dignity. No longer the haughty Chiracian aplomb of old. No, on occasion the suspiciously buffed newcomer bounds up the steps like a sort of right wing gaze...
By: Aidan Maconachy
French president Sarkozy: Unplugged (and drunk)
2007-06-17 23:08:00 I find this absolutely scandalous. This is the newly elected anglo/american/capitalist-frien-dly french President Nicolas Sarkozy, giving a press conference at the G8 conference, UTTERLY DRUNK. Shame…. WPvideo 1.10 00:47 - June 12, 2007 Wanna download? Technorati Tags: france, president, g8, drunk, sarkozy, bouree Copyright © 2007 Loopy's Manifold. This Feed is for personal non-commercial ...
By: Loopy's Manifold
French President Sarkozy Amazed at Bush's Sheer Stupidity
2007-06-08 14:45:00 Ok, Ok, he didn't say that, but that's what I think is going through his mind in this photo from the AP;"I've got to work with this guy?"
By: Mike Kuykendall
President Sarkozy Given France?s Nuclear Codes
2007-05-16 16:10:00 Nicolas Sarkozy was officially sworn in as the 23rd president of France this morning, replacing Jacques Chirac in a solemn ceremony at the Elysée palace and in the presence of his family and dignitaries. Tanned from his short and controversial break on a billionaire friend’s yacht in Malta, Mr Sarkozy, 52, was welcomed to his new ... |
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