Sarkozy: Moscow's Defense Of Russian-Speaking People Normal

AFP ^ | 12 August 2008

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MOSCOW (AFP)--French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday it was "normal" for Moscow to defend Russian-speaking people beyond its borders, but added that Georgia's territorial integrity had to be respected.

"It's perfectly normal that Russia would want to defend the interests both of Russians in Russia and Russian speakers outside Russia," Sarkozy said.

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[rhombus]

Well that’s a relief... all things are “normal”. ;-)

[johnny7]

The French said that in 1938 about the Germans...

[shankbear]

While in theory that may be true, the Russians will run that logic to any and all of its former satellites. There are many Russians in Moldova. There is also a breakaway republic there also, Transniestria. When will the jack-booted thugs roll into Chisinau saying they are peacekeepers?

[austrian]

damn. it looks like we (EU) really desperate need their russian oil. not good.

[ken21]

the russians are just normal people going about their affairs.

[Army Air Corps]

it looks like we (EU) really desperate need their russian oil.

And their natural gas. If our politicians had been willing to further expand our exploration and refining of petroeum and coal, the US would be in a position to provide Europe with its petroleum needs.

[steveyp]

Wow. This statement is pretty remarkable to me.

What’s next? It’s only natural for us to comply with the Russians with respect to sending our Jews to these camps.

[Army Air Corps]

petroeum = petroleum

[SolidWood]

Ossetians are ethnically and linguistically part of the Iranian family.

And what the heck has language (which in this case isn't even russian) to do with the right to annex a sovereign country!? Sarkozy is a bootlicking dope.

[McGruff]

Jeez. I hope nobody speaks Russian in the U.S.

[dfwgator]

So when does Poland invade Chicago? ;)

[fatrat]

So if we take “the one’s” advice and learn to speak french, Sorkozy will feel a need to defend us?

[Tax-chick]

There are at least nine Russian-speaking families in my subdivision. Boy, the Homeowners’ Association is going to be a snit when the bombing starts :-).

[austrian]

And their natural gas. If our politicians had been willing to further expand our exploration and refining of petroeum and coal, the US would be in a position to provide Europe with its petroleum needs.

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yep this would be fine. the current situation is a desaster for the EU.right now we can choice to buy our oil and gas from russia or from ME hell hole countries like iran for example.
not a real good position.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday it was "normal" for Moscow to defend Russian-speaking people beyond its borders, but added that Georgia's territorial integrity had to be respected.

Hmmm...wasn't that very similar to what Neville Chamberlain said about Hitler wanting the Sudetenland in 1938?

[normy]

I heard there is 1 million in NY.

[Liberty Valance]

http://www.limpopo.com/

[TexasRedeye]

It's perfectly normal that Russia would want to defend the interests...of ... Russian speakers

And this is perfectly "normal" for a French speaker to say. French speaking peoples throughout the world (Quebec, Morocco, Haiti, etc) defend their "rights" to have a "French language exclusivity" where ever they are and the French gubmint helps them to literally and legally enforce their paranoia.