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October 1, 2007
Sarkozy Rocks
The more I read about the new President of France the more impressed I am. Consider this in today's Washington Times
New hints that France may rejoin NATO's military wing after a 41-year absence underscore a stunning foreign-policy shift under new President Nicolas Sarkozy.Gone are the Iraq war diatribes, the Palestinian sympathies, the close ties with Moscow and the crumbling ones with Washington — all trademarks of French foreign policy under former President Jacques Chirac.
With his penchant for jogging, American movies and summering in New Hampshire, the 51-year-old Mr. Sarkozy has embraced a decidedly pro-U.S. tone, even as his government scores trans-Atlantic points through sharpened rhetoric against Iran and overtures to Iraq.
I know that American conservatives have had quite a bit of fun bashing France these past few years, but as long as he's in power and keeps up like this, you won't read anything bad about France on this blog.
Not only does Sarkozy seek better ties with the U.S. and has stopped his anti-American bashing, he has even made statements about joining us in bombing Iran if it looks like they might get the bomb.
In case you're wondering, yes France does have a navy that would come in quite handy in any showdown with Iran. Their flagship is the Charles de Gaulle (R 91), which at 40,000 tones displacement is a smaller version of one of our Nimitz-class ships. But unlike the British carriers, which can only carry the Harrier, the Charles de Gaulle carries regular fixed-wing aircraft, including E-2c Hawkeyes. At only 40 aircraft it's hardly the equal of one of our carriers, but then again Iran isn't the Soviet Union.
We should be very happy if France would join us in any attack on Iran, and at least while Sarkozy is President stop needless French-bashing.
Posted by Tom at October 1, 2007 9:32 PM
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Snake Hunters sez,
The new President Sarkosy of France is certainly a welcome change from Jacques Chirac. Most of the world forgets that Chirac was friendly enough with Saddam to barter the Osiris nuke reactor, sent 600 French technicians to set it up south of
Bagdad in exchange for Saddam Hussein Oil Vouchers. That was 1975-81. Six Israeli Jets took it out just before it went on-line. How soon we forget! reb
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Posted by: Ralph E. at October 1, 2007 10:30 PM
