politico.com - 10/28/2008
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The French Embassy puts out a statement denying the Haaretz report that an Israeli official said President Sarkozy was troubled by his Iran policy:
The remarks attributed by the newspaper Haaretz to the President of the French Republic concerning Senator Obama's positions on Iran are ...
haaretz.com - 10/28/2008
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haaretz.com —
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is very critical of
U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama's positions on Iran, according...
to reports that have reached Israel's government. Sarkozy has made his criticisms only in closed forums in France. But ...
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Sources: Sarkozy views Obama stance on Iran ...
israelnationalnews.com - 10/31/2008
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israelnationalnews.com —
(IsraelNN.com) A weekend 5.0 Richter earthquake in Iran
was actually a nuclear bomb test, says an Iranian...
nuclear scientist claiming to be working on the project. The report is an Israel Insider exclusive. This past Saturday night, southern Iran ...
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Iranian Nuke Scientist: Weekend Quake was a Nuclear Test ...
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QandO —
... U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama’s positions on Iran, according to reports that have reached Israel’s government. Sarkozy has made his criticisms only in closed forums in France. But according to a senior Israeli government source, the reports reaching Israel indicate that Sarkozy views the Democratic candidate’s stance on Iran as "utterly immature" and comprised of "formulations empty of all content."On the other hand, you have Ben Smith reporting this: The French Embassy puts out a statement denying the ...
McCain Campaign Re-Releases Attack Ad That Was Already Revealed As Dishonest
TPM Election Central —
... The narrator in this spot, which is timed to a now-denied report in Haaretz claiming that the French president doesn't like Obama's Iran policies, says: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country. 'Doesn't pose a serious threat.' Terrorism? Destroying Israel? Those aren't serious threats?" ...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy: Obama’s Foreign Policy Is “Immature”
Say Anything —
... candidate Barack Obama’s positions on Iran, according to reports that have reached Israel’s government.
Sarkozy has made his criticisms only in closed forums in France. But according to a senior Israeli government source, the reports reaching Israel indicate that Sarkozy views the Democratic candidate’s stance on Iran as “utterly immature” and comprised of “formulations empty of all content.”
Of course, the French government is denying that President Sarkozy said any such thing…
The ...
Overseas Dissing
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... at the heart of his meeting with Sarkozy. At a joint press conference afterward, Obama urged Iran to accept the West's proposal on its nuclear program, saying that Iran was creating a serious situation that endangered both Israel and the West. According to the reports reaching Israel, Sarkozy told Obama at that meeting that if the new American president elected in November changed his country's policy toward Iran, that would be "very problematic." For the record, Sarkozy offers something resembling a denial , though note Ben Smith's catch. In either event, expect more such ...
Overseas Dissing
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... For the record, Sarkozy offers
something resembling a denial, though note Ben Smith's catch.
In either event, expect more such snarking if Obama becomes
President. Watch how quickly The One becomes That One in
the eyes of foreign leaders. Nation-states are not going to put
aside their interests simply because of the identity of the
American President in the event that Obama wins. The
rationalizations from Obamaphiles--who have sought to foster the
belief that a mere change in the White House from a Republican
occupant to a Democratic one will cause the words "Yankee go ...
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