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Sarkozy denounces Iran vote 'fraud'
Africasia ^ | 6/16/09 | staff

Posted on 06/16/2009 11:57:32 AM PDT by pissant

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday branded Iran's election result a fraud as the international outcry over the security forces' crackdown on the opposition in Tehran intensified.

Governments from Asia to Europe voiced concern about the violence that erupted Monday during rallies protesting the hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election, with US President Barack Obama saying he had "deep concerns" while also not wanting to meddle in Iran's affairs.

But while some governments tried to avoid taking sides, Sarkozy said the unrest was a direct result of Ahmadinejad's failings in his first term.

"The extent of the fraud is proportional to the violent reaction," said the French leader.

"It is a tragedy, but it is not negative to have a real opinion movement that tries to break its chains," Sarkozy said.

"If Ahmadinejad has really made progress since the last election and if he really represents two thirds of the electorate... why has this violence erupted?"

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: larrysinclairslover; obama; sarkozy
France chimes in.
1 posted on 06/16/2009 11:57:32 AM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant

Sarkozy is willing to denounce this kind of fraud because, unlike our president, he is opposed to it.


2 posted on 06/16/2009 11:59:21 AM PDT by Dr. Thorne (Buy Gold and Guns Now.)
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To: pissant

It’s a sad day when the French have bigger ones than an American President...


3 posted on 06/16/2009 11:59:24 AM PDT by freedompursuit (Meet the new President of Government Motors - Barack Camaro)
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To: pissant

WOW

You go, Nick...

:)


4 posted on 06/16/2009 12:00:05 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: freedompursuit

Hard to act like you have a set when you are neutered.


5 posted on 06/16/2009 12:00:36 PM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: pissant

How far we have fallen.

The French President has more balls than the American one.


6 posted on 06/16/2009 12:00:56 PM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 148 of our national holiday from reality.)
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To: pissant

I envy the French as their president has balls while ours is a eunuch.


7 posted on 06/16/2009 12:02:07 PM PDT by The Great RJ ("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money." M. Thatcher)
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To: pissant

To recap the scores so far this week... Netanyahu 1, Zero 0. Sarkozy 1, Zero 0.


8 posted on 06/16/2009 12:15:31 PM PDT by omega4412
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To: pissant

No, France leads the way.


9 posted on 06/16/2009 12:18:27 PM PDT by kabar
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To: The Great RJ

Ours is hardly in a postion to complain about vote fraud.


10 posted on 06/16/2009 12:19:05 PM PDT by Aria ( "The US republic will endure until Congress discovers it can bribe the public with the people's $.")
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