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French view is persuasive. Then along came the Iran nuclear dossier, a subject on which successive French presidents — from Jacques Chirac through Nicolas Sarkozy to Hollande — have had a consistent view: The Islamic Republic wants a bomb; only a tough approach will stop it. Once again the French had the fee

presidents — from Jacques Chirac through Nicolas Sarkozy to Hollande — have had a consistent view: The Is

negade dictators like Saddam Hussein or Slobodan Milosevic. After 9/11, the U.S. declared a "war on terror" and led an international effort to stop Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and Islamist jihadists. Despite the occasional mishaps, setbacks, and errant strategies, U.S. leadership nonetheless ensured worldwide f

t on track, he downplayed Iranian provocations. Shocked by Obama's efforts to minimize revelations about Iran's nuclear duplicity, French president Nicolas Sarkozy was driven to say, "We live in the real world, not in a virtual one." Sarkozy continued: "I support America's `extended hand.' But what have these

revelations about Iran's nuclear duplicity, French president Nicolas Sarkozy was driven to say, "We live in the real world, not in a virtual one." Sarkozy continued: "I support America's `extended hand.' But what have these proposals for dialogue produced for the international community? Nothing but m

ek echoed with vague slogans about "American leadership" and Obama's "weakness." This week, expect to hear lots from Charlotte about the killing of Osama bin Laden and the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. That doesn't mean, as some in the foreign policy world like to argue, that this presidential election

e. In recent statements, Ayman al-Zawahri, Osama bin Laden’s second- in-command, and Qaeda surrogates have a

E_OVERSIGHT_023512 --- PAGE BREAK --- 2] Article 6. NYT France Flies, Germany Flops Roger Cohen April 16, 2011 -- ve always had a soft spot for Nicolas Sarkozy. He was the guy with the wrong name and the wrong background who took on the smug talkers with names like Dominique de Villepin and vanquished them.

rong schools who believed in energy and talent and had the audacity to smash the taboo that said a French politician can’t love America and prosper. Sarkozy was a doer. He thought Francois Mitterrand’s seductive phrase (in French at least) — “Il faut laisser le temps au temps” (You must let time take its

rn leaders once again found themselves committing to military action, this time in Libya - Mr Obama with evident reluctance, Mr Cameron and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France with apparent enthusiasm. The Libyan war illustrates how unfolding events can force a political leader's hand. That could still happen in S

dent reluctance, Mr Cameron and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France with apparent enthusiasm. The Libyan wa

Iran is weak now, its ideology as tired as Osama Bin Laden's, as marginal to peoples questing to reconcile t

an stand on its own without U.S. assistance. Relations with Pakistan have deteriorated significantly under Obama's tenure, particularly following the bin Laden raid. He has pledged to "constantly evaluate" the relationship between the two countries going forward but says he would be hesitant to cut off aid t

relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has seemed very strained at times. In a recently overheard conversation he told French President Nicolas Sarkozy, "You're fed up with him? I have to deal with him every day." China: Obama has repeatedly criticized China -- most recently at the APEC summit in Hon

ard conversation he told French President Nicolas Sarkozy, "You're fed up with him? I have to deal with him