The Wall Street Journal, Editorial Page August 29, 2007 Nicolas Sarkozy made headlines this week by telling his diplomatic corps that “an Iran with nuclear weapons is for me unacceptable.” But the French President did more in his speech than name the gravest current threat to global security, itself a feat of clear thinking. He […]
By Heather Timmons and Katrin Bennhold International Herald Tribune August 28, 2007 Politicians, regulators and financial specialists outside the United States are seeking a role in oversight of American markets, banks and rating agencies in the wake of recent problems related to sub-prime mortgages. Their argument is simple: The United States is exporting financial products, […]
By Sebnem Arsu and Sabrina Tavernise International Herald Tribune August 28, 2007 ANKARA: A former Islamist was voted in as the new president of Turkey on Tuesday, breaking an 84-year grip on power by the secular establishment, and ushering a new Islamic middle class from Turkey’s heartland into the center of the staunchly secular state… […]
By Michael Moran Council on Foreign Relations, Daily Analysis August 28, 2007 While some leading US Republicans have been praising Sarkozy, his record so far, experts say, looks more like that of a Social Democrat than a supply-side conservative… more
By Katrin Bennhold International Herald Tribune August 24, 2007 As one of the most concrete consequences yet of the thaw in French-American relations following the election in May of President Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s Iraq policy is shifting. France now believes it may hold the key to peace in Iraq, proposing itself as an “honest broker” […]