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[The Eiffel Tower Looks nice today] Bush-Sarkozy Text [our French 'pal' in the war on Terror]
Guardian ^ | November 7, 2007

Posted on 11/07/2007 3:30:27 PM PST by PRePublic

SARKOZY (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): I want to thank President Bush, his administration, and all Americans, who have welcomed us in such exceptional fashion. I get the distinct sense that it is France that has been welcomed so warmly, with so much friendship, so much love. This was my hope, my ambition. And with Bernard Kouchner, Christine Lagarde, Rachida Dati and myself, this is exactly what we wanted.

We have been very moved, deeply moved, by your wonderful welcome, together with Mrs. Laura Bush yesterday at the White House. I especially enjoyed the skit of the dialogue between George Washington and Lafayette that we witnessed.

The tokens of friendship that we have seen since we have been here, your open-mindedness, and the fact that we can address any and every subject, all those that you mentioned, sir, even though the European defense policy and NATO have also been addressed, environmental issues, which are close to our heart, and Afghanistan.

I said that we would stay there because what is at stake is the credibility of the Atlantic Alliance and the fight against terror.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; europe; foreignpolicy; france; hls; iraq; israel; nato; palestinians; sarkozy; us; usallies; waronterror

1 posted on 11/07/2007 3:30:28 PM PST by PRePublic
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To: PRePublic

too bad the english never had such nice things to say.


2 posted on 11/07/2007 3:32:12 PM PST by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: PRePublic

Now that the marxist has been ousted, maybe there’s hope for the pFrench.


3 posted on 11/07/2007 3:35:00 PM PST by evad
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To: evad

Indeed, unless the radical left and the Islamo Arab “street” will stop him.


4 posted on 11/07/2007 3:36:33 PM PST by PRePublic (Islamic Hamas kidnapped Johnston & then "freed" him)
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To: edcoil

Too bad, Brown is no Blair that didn’t mince good words.


5 posted on 11/07/2007 3:37:19 PM PST by PRePublic (Islamic Hamas kidnapped Johnston & then "freed" him)
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To: PRePublic

Fantastic speech. Vive le France.


6 posted on 11/07/2007 4:26:26 PM PST by LS
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To: LS; PRePublic
It is amazing. Any country that shows our nation love, we are willing to love back. Any nation that is our friend, receives great blessings. Why would any nation be foolish enough to hate us and stick their thumbs in our eyes? jealousy?
7 posted on 11/07/2007 5:19:47 PM PST by FreeAtlanta (Search for Folding Project - Join FR Team 36120)
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To: FreeAtlanta

My experiences of the French, including Parisians, have been friendly (even where they disagreed with the US over the impending invasion of Iraq).


8 posted on 11/07/2007 6:14:04 PM PST by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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