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dential election is instructive. One poll found that a remarkable 93 percent of Muslim voters went for Francois Hollande, while 7 percent voted for Nicolas Sarkozy; another leading poll found that Hollande got 85 percent. The usual estimate is that there are 2 million Muslim voters in France; if 85 percent of

llion Muslim voters in France; if 85 percent of them supported Hollande, that translates to 1.7 million votes. As Hollande's margin of victory over Sarkozy was 1.1 million votes, the impact of the Muslim voters was clear. This is a point well worth remembering when Europeans condescendingly point to U

n between our troubles with Syria and Iran is pretty straightforward. The Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad is Iran's closest ally, and its link to the Arab Middle East. Syria has provided the land bridge for the transport of Iranian weapons and militants to Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. Without Syria, Iran's pretens

kely see Israeli- Palestinian negotiations as a bottomless pit for diplomatic energy rather than as a priority. If Obama is reelected, he will have no Middle East hands to whom he can turn. Mideast advisor Dennis Ross has left; Jeffrey Feltman, assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs, departed for

ill in all likelihood leave when a new secretary of state is appointed or a few months later. In January 2009, Obama appointed Mitchell as special Middle East envoy on his second day in office. That kind of priority will not be assigned to the "peace process" in January 2013 -- no matter who wins. The ne

dent-sarkozy-opens-in- france-11606150028> (11/23, Bisserbe, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports the trial into whether former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attempted to bribe a magistrate for confidential information regarding a police probe into his 2007 campaign's finances began on Monday. The trial w

urtroom. The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/world/europeisarkozy-corruption-trial-france.html> (11/23, Breeden, 18.61M) reports Sarkozy "appeared in a Paris courtroom on Monday to face charges of corruption and influence-peddling, as years of drawn-out legal entanglements came to a h

nder Biden. • Corruption Trial For Former French President Sarkozy Opens. • Pope Hosts NBA Players To Discuss Socia

igh as it has ever been," with nine states "reporting more than twice as many new cases a day as they did two weeks ago, and none of them are in the Midwest." According to the Times, the increases in Arizona, California, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Vermont

nt Sarkozy Opens. The Wall Street Journal (11/23, Bisserbe, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports the trial into whether former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attempted to bribe a magistrate for EFTA00149151 confidential information regarding a police probe into his 2007 campaign's finances began on Mon

t, the magistrate, to undergo a medical evaluation because he was not present in the courtroom. The New York Times (11/23, Breeden, 18.61M) reports Sarkozy "appeared in a Paris courtroom on Monday to face charges of corruption and influence-peddling, as years of drawn- out legal entanglements came to a

nder Biden. • Corruption Trial For Former French President Sarkozy Opens. • Pope Hosts NBA Players To Discuss Socia

igh as it has ever been," with nine states "reporting more than twice as many new cases a day as they did two weeks ago, and none of them are in the Midwest." According to the Times, the increases in Arizona, California, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Vermont

rael unity on the military option? That same month, an open microphone caught part of a private conversation between Mr. Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Mr. Sarkozy said of Israel's premier, "I can't stand Netanyahu. He's a liar." Rather than defend Israel's back, Mr. Obama piled on: "You're tired

tary option? That same month, an open microphone caught part of a private conversation between Mr. Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Mr. Sarkozy said of Israel's premier, "I can't stand Netanyahu. He's a liar." Rather than defend Israel's back, Mr. Obama piled on: "You're tired of him; what

s The Daily Beast, "because a bombing will help them put their internal problems aside." Martin, who spent most of his 25-year career at the CIA in the Middle East, argues that some clerics and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, confronted with a discontented and restless population, are looking for

war might break out—and that the hawks will get their way— has nonetheless become substantial. The U.S. has just withdrawn the last troops from one Middle Eastern country where it fought a highly costly war of choice with a rationale involving weapons of mass destruction. Now we find ourselves on the precipic

EFTA02360452 22 • In a U-turn on its previous policy on Libya, France -- which has recently re-engaged itself as a NATO partner under President Nicolas Sarkozy -- conducted military air strikes on its own while NATO foreign ministers meeting in Paris were still discussing whether NATO should take over comm

Libya from the United States. Previously, France had sought to keep NATO out of Libya for as long as possible, to provide a unique opportunity for Sarkozy to bolster his domestic standing in the run-up to French presidential elections next year. • Recently, NATO partner Turkey has begun to see it as

ibility" to forge that peace. Writing in the Financial Times, former U.S. National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft intoned: "The nature of the new Middle East cannot be known until the festering sore of the occupied territories is removed." Read: The fate of democracy hinges on Palestine. So do "Iran's h

Hazzani Article 3. Wall Street Journal How to Talk Down Tehran's Nuclear Ambitions Richard Haass and Michael Levi Article 4. Project Syndicate Sarkozy at Dusk Dominique Moisi Article 5. NYT EFTA_R1_02209204 EFTA02723318 Peaceful Protest Can Free Palestine Mustafa Barghouthi Aoir.le 6. SPIE

g more sound and determined than most French voters thought he was, has given a voice (and a face) to a widespread desire to reject the incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy. That is not to say that Hollande is charismatic. On the contrary, there remain lingering doubts about his gravitas, not to mention serious concer

e Arab army that can maintain control of its internal situation, let alone wage a regional war. In Egypt we find the oldest army in the history of the Middle East, the largest Arab army in terms of size, and one that has fought fierce wars against Israel. However, following the 2011 revolution, the Egyptian a

and stop proliferation, we will maintain pressure on both Iran and North Korea. Iran, in particular, is trying to exploit the changes sweeping across the Middle East. But the hypocrisy of claiming to support reform in other countries while suppressing it at home is obvious for all the world to see. Some believe th

is obvious for all the world to see. Some believe that the changes in the region will increase Iran’s influence. In fact the opposite will happen: in a Middle East where more citizens determine their own destiny, Iran will be increasingly isolated by its actions. Elsewhere, we will work to secure the world’s vu

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