Sarkozy!
Cartoon courtesy of the inimitable Steve Bell of The Guardian. Please check out the article by Jonathan Steele which accompanies the cartoon, and which opens with this zinger: "Six months in office, and Nicolas Sarkozy has not ceased being an embarrassment on the world stage." It's interesting to see how Sarkozy is viewed from abroad, whereas in the US, both Democratic and Republican politicians are falling all over themselves to praise Sarkozy. When Sarkozy addressed a joint session of Congress on November 7, his speech in French was interrupted by applause over two dozen times and received six standing ovations. We just love foreign leaders who fawn all over us! That nasty Chirac (Sarkozy's predecessor)--wasn't with us on Iraq! So our current stance on Iran must be correct if Sarkozy is going along with it.
Here's a reminder of what urban youth of the cités thought of Sarkozy when he was Minister of the Interior.
How about what people in France think about him? His approval rating has never been below 60% But then, they're just French citizens, so what do they know.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with this cartoon, French people voted for someone whose actions are getting the country in a worse situation as days go by.
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