Nicolas Sarkozy has staked the credibility of his entire presidency on making the French work an extra two years before they can legally retire. To back down now would be political suicide. His detractors are calling him a Gallic Thatcher for taking on the unions, a nickname that could win him support among his disillusioned core conservative electorate, with whom he desperately needs to reconnect before the next presidential elections in 2012. But there are other issues at play. "Val d'Huisne college in Le Mans, western France. The college was completely destroyed by the fire that broke out shortly after...