Posted on 07/06/2009 5:07:17 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
Nicholas Sarkozy, the French president, issued the strongest condemnation of Iran's leadership yet seen from a world leader as the country's dispute with European states grew increasingly bitter.
In remarks that coincided with a fresh denunciation of Western meddling in Iranian affairs by its top leader, Mr Sarkozy said he was "shocked" by Iran's behaviour. He said: "We believe the Iranian people deserve better than the leadership they have today."
After meeting with Gordon Brown in Evian-les-Bains, Mr Sarkozy declared France stood "shoulder-to-shoulder" with Britain in its efforts to secure the release of embassy employees under arrest in Tehran. "We will do whatever they want us to do," he said.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, delivered a strong warning to the West that its backing for pro-democracy demonstrations would have a lasting impact on relations with the Islamic Republic. "The leaders of arrogant countries, the nosy meddlers in the affairs of the Islamic republic, must know that no matter if the Iranian people have their own differences, when you enemies get involved, the people will become a firm fist against you," he said. "The Iranian nation warns the leaders of those countries trying to take advantage of the situation, beware! The Iranian nation will react."
Mr Sarkozy's swipe at the Iranian leadership is likely to be seized on by Tehran as proof that Europe's governments are keen to encourage opponents of its hardline leadership while rejecting claims of interference. The exchanges exacerbated tensions ahead of a G8 summit in Rome at the end of the week that could see splits if Russia and China fail to back calls for a tough statement.
"Some leaders of Western countries at the level of president, prime minister and foreign minister openly intervened in Iran's internal affairs that had nothing to do with
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Mr Sarkozy said he was "shocked" by Obama's behaviour. He said: "We believe the American people deserve better than the leadership they have today."
Sarkozy rocks! For the first time in history, I am jealous of French leadership. Their first lady is absolutely hot too. Of course our media somehow thinks Michelle is even in the same league as Carli.
When the French show more backbone than the US Present, you know we’re screwed.
Regime change is the only way to stop their nukes.
And, it has to come from within.
Sarkozy recognizes this and Obama will soon have to. He’s going to soon find out he can’t talk the Ayatollah’s out of anything. And his Sunni roots won’t abide it.
Sarkozy has a pair. He is the strongest French president since WWI. It encourages me to see such a man in authority after decades of socialism. He’s a man’s man, not a media creation, and his wife is the most beautiful First Lady since Jackie Kennedy.
yitbos
Hussein has already said, "We can live with Iran and the bomb."
yitbos
Can you please get me a source of that quote? I google it and all I get is another FR post.
What a shocker when more sense comes from the President of France than from our own.
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