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Diplomacy With A Blunt Object

Jimmie | March 22, 2009 | Comments (6)

Oy vey. US President Barack Obama has indirectly praised former French president Jacques Chirac’s fierce opposition to the US-led invasion of Iraq, the online edition of the daily Le Figaro reported on Thursday. In a letter described by Chirac as ‘very nice,’ Obama wrote, ‘I am certain that we will be able to work together, [...]

Russia and Georgia Agree on a Tenative Cease-Fire, Former Soviet Satellites Join Saakashvili in Defiance of Putin

Jimmie | August 12, 2008 | Comments (0)

There’s been a lot happening related to Russia’s invasion of Georgia, so consider this a bit of an information link-dump. First, France’s Nicolas Sarkozy went to Georgia to work on brokering a ceasefire. Sarkozy also sits in the President’s chait of the EU, so he carried a bit more diplomatic weight than usual. You can [...]

I Do Love That Sarkozy!

Jimmie | April 24, 2008 | Comments (3)

I swear, French President Nicolas Sarkozy continues to surprise me. He’s not only holding fast on his pressure on China heading into he coming Olympics, he’s rallying the rest of Europe to the cause. PARIS (AP) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday he will push for a European Union-wide agreement on whether to boycott [...]