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Sarkozy feeling increasingly nervous, turns to Blair for advice (and other thoughts)*** | 30 comments (30 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Sarkozy feeling increasingly nervous, (none / 0)

See the comment by redstar upthread about Alain Madelin, and then read his wikipedia profile. Just a hunch, but I think that's the connection you're looking for.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 26th, 2006 at 02:15:18 PM EST
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Re: Sarkozy feeling increasingly nervous, (none / 0)

Actually, I do mean direct involvement, possibly monetary, on the part of people either in the US Administration or their lackeys at places like AEI, PNAC, Heritage Found., etc.

Although Madelin does provide an obvious ideological link.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Mon Jun 26th, 2006 at 02:23:12 PM EST
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Re: Sarkozy feeling increasingly nervous, (none / 1)

Well, assuming you feel lucky about googling Alain Madelin you'll find a link to a place called cercles libéraux which, in its list of links is a hall of shame of neoliberal think tanks and fundations. We should probably research any links between the French organizations listed and the American ones you mention.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 26th, 2006 at 02:43:49 PM EST
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Re: Sarkozy feeling increasingly nervous, (none / 0)

Wowzers! This guy is a piece of work.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Mon Jun 26th, 2006 at 03:37:58 PM EST
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Re: Sarkozy feeling increasingly nervous, (none / 0)

The best is where he talks about "opportunities to get to know the fabulous universe of think tanks".

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 26th, 2006 at 07:36:45 PM EST
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Re: Sarkozy feeling increasingly nervous, (none / 0)

Madelin is, as you say, a "piece of work", but he's mostly a wannabe as far as the contacts with big bad neo-lib US outfits go. He's extremely stupid and doesn't have much of a positive image in France. In other words, as I say in a reply to redstar above, I don't think he's hugely dangerous (though I wouldn't be happy to see him offered a ministerial post).

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Jun 27th, 2006 at 02:22:19 AM EST
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Re: Sarkozy feeling increasingly nervous, (none / 0)

Excuse the garbled grammar.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 26th, 2006 at 03:59:49 PM EST
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