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Hey Obama: Afghanistan is lost too - blame Bush, not Europeans | 139 comments (139 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Obama: Afghanistan is lost too - blame Bush (4.00 / 4)

There, I disagree with Jerome. Having the presidency and the parliament only go so far in France. Mitterrand learned that lesson the hard way in 1984 with the Savary law on private schools.

by Francois in Paris on Sat Mar 1st, 2008 at 09:37:24 PM EST
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France (4.00 / 2)

I just don't want to get my hopes too high.
But seeing Sarkozy snubbed by rightwing candidates in the municipal elections this month was a rather pleasing sight.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Sun Mar 2nd, 2008 at 11:35:07 AM EST
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Re: France (none / 1)

Yessss, Sarkozy is having a little teh he Bush moment. That's kind of rough, not even one year in his mandate. Poor guy :>

by Francois in Paris on Sun Mar 2nd, 2008 at 08:44:48 PM EST
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Re: Obama: Afghanistan is lost too - blame Bush (none / 1)

I think the lesson was really learnt when hitting the Mur de l'Argent, as capital flight put the French economy into much disarray and forced the tournant de la rigueur_ .

The power of the capital owners can't be overstated.

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Mar 2nd, 2008 at 11:40:14 AM EST
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