http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/08/30/alhayat-us-and-france-differ-in-diagnosing-lebanese-situation/ Blogging Lebanese politics, business and society since 2005 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/08/30/alhayat-us-and-france-differ-in-diagnosing-lebanese-situation/#comment-7363 Sarkozy’s Empty Threats? | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:21:57 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/08/30/alhayat-us-and-france-differ-in-diagnosing-lebanese-situation/#comment-7363 [...] • In March, I wrote a post endorsing Mr. Sarkozy for the French presidency • But I later noticed that Sarkozy’s France is misguided on Syria • Recently, I was startled at how naive Mr. Kouchner, the French Foreign Minister, seems to be on Lebanon • I had noted that big carrots, like those France are offering, are not what Syria needed. [...] [...] • In March, I wrote a post endorsing Mr. Sarkozy for the French presidency • But I later noticed that Sarkozy’s France is misguided on Syria • Recently, I was startled at how naive Mr. Kouchner, the French Foreign Minister, seems to be on Lebanon • I had noted that big carrots, like those France are offering, are not what Syria needed. [...]

]]> http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/08/30/alhayat-us-and-france-differ-in-diagnosing-lebanese-situation/#comment-7362 johnny Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:02:44 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/08/30/alhayat-us-and-france-differ-in-diagnosing-lebanese-situation/#comment-7362 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... 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…

]]> http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/08/30/alhayat-us-and-france-differ-in-diagnosing-lebanese-situation/#comment-7361 Hariri’s Silence: Deafening Or Golden? | The Beirut Spring, a Lebanese Blog Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:05:13 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/08/30/alhayat-us-and-france-differ-in-diagnosing-lebanese-situation/#comment-7361 [...] By keeping his silence (although he’s not distancing himself too much as his media still showcases Jumblat’s and Geagea’s statements), Hariri might be trying to prepare the grounds for a Saudi-Style compromise (which proved disastrous in the case of Palestine). Seniora’s statements in defense of Hezbollah against the Human Rights Watch yesterday point in that direction, and even the French now seem to prefer compromise. [...] [...] By keeping his silence (although he’s not distancing himself too much as his media still showcases Jumblat’s and Geagea’s statements), Hariri might be trying to prepare the grounds for a Saudi-Style compromise (which proved disastrous in the case of Palestine). Seniora’s statements in defense of Hezbollah against the Human Rights Watch yesterday point in that direction, and even the French now seem to prefer compromise. [...]

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