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| Sarkozy says he would not support a military attack on Iran |
| 2007-02-26 |
| French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday that he would not join up with the United States if it decides to carry out a military action against Iran. Sarkozy, the French interior minister and leading conservative candidate in the April-May elections, is seen as the most pro-American of France's presidential hopefuls. He said he approved U.N. sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program "and has seen that they are working." "The municipal elections were a failure for the Iranian president," Sarkozy told RMC radio. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suffered a setback in December's municipal elections. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said the United States has no intention of attacking Iran. But Vice President Dick Cheney has warned that "all options" are on the table if Iran continues to defy U.N.-led efforts to keep Tehran from making nuclear weapons. Iran insists it is only seeking nuclear energy, not arms. Asked if France would support military action in Iran if he is elected, Sarkozy responded, "No." "When you see what's happening in Iraq ..." he said, trailing off. France was a leading opponent of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Sarkozy said U.S. hints that it had not ruled out military action in Iran were "useless posturing." "In international relations, pragmatism is better than posturing," said Sarkozy. Sarkozy's main likely competitor in the presidential election is Socialist lawmaker Segolene Royal. Both candidates to replace President Jacques Chirac have said that Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. But they differ in their tactics. Royal has said that Tehran should not even have access to civilian nuclear power. That stance has elicited criticism since under the terms of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, Iran is allowed to have a civilian nuclear program. Sarkozy agreed that, under the treaty, "Iran and all other countries" have a right to nuclear power. But he said he was "absolutely, totally and completely opposed to nuclear weapons" for Iran. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #14 Sarko, whom I don't like, and won't vote for Wow, anonymous5089 - he's so bad that he's not even worth voting for on a "lesser-of-3-evils" basis? That's depressing! |
| Posted by: ryuge 2007-02-26 20:37 |
| #13 JFM: For the unitiated: Royal Canin is a brand of dog food. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2007-02-26 14:46 |
| #12 Type intelligence and NcNails in Google hit I am feeling lucky and have a laugh. |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-02-26 14:38 |
| #11 French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy said Further reading unnecessary. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-02-26 14:15 |
| #10 Type French Military Victories in Google , hit " I'm feeling lucky " and laugh at where u go :) Again, the trap of the revisited WWII-worldview, upon which the current System is built, with its Raciiiiists, its Fascists, it's Victims, its Nazzzzis,... This cliché is a trite anglo-saxon one, and a rather recent one, I'd add. In the 60's, when the french paratroopers had field manoeuvers with their british counterparts, they were seen as rockstars, thanks to their down & dirty counter-insurgency war in algeria... again, al this comes from a revisited WWII, with the cowardly french folding over against the germans, and happily collaborating out of sheer antisemitism, which has some elements of truth regarding segments of our Enlightened Elites (who stil hold power to this day, the technocracy/synarchy was born under Vichy), but which is mostly the work of revisionist/marxist anglosaxons historians in the 70's/80's. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-02-26 12:45 |
| #9 And for now French public opinion has manipulated ato such extent by the MSM that he cannot tell openly that he would be on America's side. Sarko, whom I don't like, and won't vote for, is already seen (labelled) as "an US-poodle" atlantist pro-freemarketers (which is mostly isn't, except by compariosn to the monolithically leftist & statist french political scene IMHO) by the left... AND by the right, both the neo-gaullists (spit) and the paleo far-rightwingers... Serge de Beketch, Le Pen's passionaria, called him "the procurator of the Us-rael Empire" in his Radio-Courtoisie talk-show... Incidentally, said radio, which was truly a life-line for me over the last 5 years or so, has been taken over by an enarch, who has expurged all the free-marketers & anti-System hosts, and is overseeing the love-embrace of the remaining lepenists and the technocracy... kinda like Le Pen and his newfound alliance with the anti-jooooos/anti-US leftists and his betrayal of any real conservative values he supposedly tried to promote. Bummer. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-02-26 12:39 |
| #8 Mr Mac Nails You obviosly cannot pass upion the fact that a Freench girl kicked your ass. Oh and I forgot that if we look at the record for XVIIIth century plus Naopleonic wards the French lead by 62 victories to 60. |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-02-26 12:08 |
| #7 Verlaine Sarkozy must be elecvted first in order to be of much help against the Mullahs. And for now French public opinion has manipulated ato such extent by the MSM that he cannot tell openly that he would be on America's side. He has done all what he can presntly do; tell he will not be againt America and that is a risk for him |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-02-26 12:03 |
| #6 Type French Military Victories in Google , hit " I'm feeling lucky " and laugh at where u go :) |
| Posted by: MacNails 2007-02-26 11:31 |
| #5 I'm sure Sarkozy is helpful behind the scenes, and knows better than what he says here, but screw him anyway. Him, and all the other politicians who know better but can't find it within themselves to rise 1 degree above the most timid, short-sighted, risky, meek compliance with the idiot media consensus. It's not only strategic incompetence, it's politically inept - solid majorities most places are looking for leadership on security matters, not perfection and instant gratification. There are a few US congressmen whose recent votes will, hopefully, end their careers. One always wonders where the country found a clue and a spine during times of real crisis .... |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2007-02-26 11:21 |
| #4 At this point, I'd think the only thing we'd like out of France would be for them to cease sending military weaponry to the MMs. That's a start, at least. |
| Posted by: BA 2007-02-26 10:43 |
| #3 Did anyone ask France to help? Why does he think anyone would? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-02-26 08:26 |
| #2 Notice he has not said he would oppose and that is a big step compared to Shitrak or Segolen Royal-Canin. For the unitiated: Royal Canin is a brand of dog food. |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-02-26 07:58 |
| #1 Seriously, what does anyone expect him to say in the midst of his election campaign? |
| Posted by: doc 2007-02-26 07:44 |