Posted on 11/07/2007 12:45:21 PM PST by Cincinna
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France was greeted with cheers and standing ovations in the United States Congress today, a sign that France was forgiven for opposing the American-led war in Iraq. In a speech to a joint meeting of Congress — a rare honor for a visiting head of state — Mr. Sarkozy spoke of his love of the American dream and the cultural icons of the 20th century, from Elvis Presley and John Wayne to Ernest Hemingway and Marilyn Monroe.
He expressed admiration for Martin Luther King Jr. He thanked the United States for saving France in two world wars, rebuilding Europe with the Marshall Plan and fighting communism during the Cold War.
When he called France “the friend of the United States of America,” the hall, packed with lawmakers, many of whom only a few years ago held France in disdain, burst into applause. When he said that a nuclear-armed Iran is “unacceptable” for France, they stood and clapped. Mr. Sarkozy managed to meld his words of praise for the United States with firm but gentle assertions of French and European independence, in ways that seemed likely to play well on both sides of the Atlantic.
“I want to be your friend, your ally, your partner,” he said, “but I wish to be a friend who stands on his own two feet.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
I heard parts of his speech on Rush’s show
Thank you, President Sarkozy !
And most of all .. Thank you to the people of France who elected him!
Thank you all for correcting me. This makes me feel even better about Sarkozy, and the French people, who elected him!
Cool! I can go back to eating cheese... ;-)
LOL, okay - so I read this line and thought... "Geez, a singer, an actor, an alcoholic, and a slut."
And for those who wish to respond, this was a funny take on what Sarkozy said. A stray thought.
You can read the full text of the address before Congress here:
Renewing the French-American Alliance by Nicolas Sarkozy
A MUST READ
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922425/posts
French Fries, for me!
It's good to listen to him.
thanks Cincinna.
Speech by President Sarkozy Before Congress [Must read.....]
The New York Sun
Posted on 11/07/2007 1:47:56 PM EST by Sub-Driver
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922358/posts
Renewing the French-American Alliance by Nicolas Sarkozy A MUST READ
Real Clear Politics | November 7 2004 | Nicolas Sarkozy
Posted on 11/07/2007 4:45:11 PM EST by Cincinna
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922425/posts
Bush and Sarkozy find common ground against Iran
The Washington Post | November 7, 2007 | Tabassum Zakaria
Posted on 11/07/2007 5:04:43 PM EST by Cincinna
Edited on 11/07/2007 5:08:09 PM EST by Admin Moderator. [history]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922433/posts
Why Nicolas Sarkozy is Bush’s new best friend
The Telegraph UK | November 7 2007 | Alex Spillius
Posted on 11/07/2007 4:51:08 AM EST by Cincinna
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922126/posts
If someone would have predicted this just a couple years ago, we’d have laughed our butts off.
What a travesty after this reversal in France, we should elect Hitlery. Good grief, almost unbearable to think.
Thanks SC for the handy summary of articles.
If, God forbid, Her Heinous gets elected, Sarko will be the leader of the Free World.
US warms to new French flavour (BBC)
BBC | 6 November 2007 | Justin Webb
Posted on 11/06/2007 12:10:40 PM EST by TonyRo76
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921735/posts
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