According to the pan-Arab newspaper Alhayat, when it comes to the upcoming presidential elections, France is more cautious and America is more confrontational:
??? ????? ?? ????? ???? ?? «??????» ?? ???? ???????? ?? ????? ?? ????? ????? ?? ?????? ??? ????? ????????? ???????? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ???????. ?????? ??????? ?? ???????? ???????? ?? ?????? ?????? ??? ????? ???? ???????? ????? ???? ?????????? ???? ????????? ???? ??? ???????? ?14 ???? ???? ??????.
Translation (mine)
Sources in Paris told Alhayat that there’s a difference in opinion between the US and France with regards to diagnosing the situation in Lebanon, especially when it comes to the presidency. The sources in the Quai d’Orsay are worried about a potential confrontation and about the perils of forming two governments, while it seems that the Americans are more ready to support March 14 to impose their candidate.
Hello, my name is Mustapha and I've been blogging about Lebanese society, business and politics since February 2005.
Pingback: Hariri’s Silence: Deafening Or Golden? | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog
it seems like Sarkozy’s route to supporting Bush seems out of line here,
and what about his views towards Israel? He is half Jewish,
nevertheless, if the US is pushing for a canidate, it may seem harder to get out of this mess…
Pingback: Sarkozy’s Empty Threats? | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog