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Sarkozy denounces Iran vote 'fraud'
2009-06-17
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday branded Iran's election result a fraud as the international outcry over the security forces' crackdown on the opposition in Tehran intensified.
Excellent. That's how you do it.
While some governments tried to avoid taking sides, Sarkozy said the unrest was a direct result of Ahmadinejad's failings in his first term.

"The extent of the fraud is proportional to the violent reaction," said the French leader. "It is a tragedy, but it is not negative to have a real opinion movement that tries to break its chains."

"If Ahmadinejad has really made progress since the last election and if he really represents two thirds of the electorate... why has this violence erupted?"
Posted by:Steve White

#9  Today, at least, Sark and France are leaders of the West. Not the US. Something to ponder.
Posted by: JAB   2009-06-17 17:33  

#8  When Minister of Education, Sarkozy walked into a school where a nutcase claiming to have a bomb had some kids hostage.
The kids came out with Sark.
Picture O doing that?
Me either.
Posted by: Richard Aubrey   2009-06-17 15:08  

#7  Read someplace today that the head of the IT dept in charge of tabulation "died in a car accident" which may be Farsi for "argued with Mr Kalisnakov".
Posted by: Clainter Fillmore1111   2009-06-17 14:46  

#6  next step, G7 statement?
Posted by: liberal hawk   2009-06-17 14:29  

#5  just shamefull -- america no longer stands up for freedom....parcels this out to euro weenies...what a joke we have of a govt anymore....2010 and/or revolution cannot come soon enough..we need to take back our values/freedoms from this bastard we have as a prez who only promotes his/extreme liberal agenda
Posted by: Dan   2009-06-17 13:21  

#4  Our "president" will do nothing that isn't in his agenda to turn the US into a socialist (i.e., failed) state. Iran will twist in the wind.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2009-06-17 10:59  

#3  Well done , maybe you aint a cheese eating surrender monkey after all !

French freedom fries all round !! Obama take note
Posted by: Big Foot    2009-06-17 05:35  

#2  Unidentified poll workers have admitted that ballots were not even counted in their areas. Ahmadinejad cronies polluted the election commission.

President Obama has offered nothing to the Opposition, except a promise to continue to negotiate with the illegal government.
Posted by: Uloluns Scourge of the Bunions1692   2009-06-17 02:58  

#1  Never fear. Obama will work up the courage and denounce Sarkozy.
Posted by: ed   2009-06-17 00:26  

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