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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 according to a senior Israeli government source, the ...
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Sarkozy calls Iran remarks 'groundless'
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California Conservative:  The Case Against Obama’s Foreign Policy

Hot Air » Top Picks:  Sarkozy: Obama an empty suit on foreign policy

Hyscience:  ''Sarkozy: Obama stance on Iran is 'utterly immature' and comprised of "formulations empty of all content.''

Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog:  Matt Lewis: 'Utterly Immature'

QandO:  He said, he said ...

NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias:  Sarkozy Views Obama's Stance on Iran 'Utterly Immature,' Media Mum

PoliGazette:  Sarkozy: Obama’s Foreign Policy ‘Immature’ - Obama no Uniter

Rathergate.com:  French President Nick Sarkozy thinks Obama is clueless on Iraq

Alarming News:  Newsflash: we're electing a naive unknown as our president

Ben Smith's Blog:  McCain goes up with Iran ad

The Atlantic Politics Channel:  Provocation Of The Day: Is Europe Worried About Obama?

Power Line:  Who is arrogant?

Opinionator:  The French Have a Word for It

Chicago Boyz:  Sarkozy on Obama

THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS:  SARKOZY: OBAMA'S AN EMPTY SUIT ON FOREIGN POLICY

Pat Dollard | Young Americans:  Sarkozy: Obama’s Stance On Iran Is ‘Utterly Immature’ And ‘Arrogant’

Newshoggers.com:  A Leak Of A Leak, Or Just Made Up?

Say Anything:  French President Nicolas Sarkozy: Obama’s Foreign Policy Is “Immature”

GayPatriot:  French President Wary of Obama’s Content-Free Policies

A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days:  Overseas Dissing

Gates of Vienna:  Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/28/2008

FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog:  Links for 2008-10-28 [del.icio.us]

RedState: Conservative News and Community:  Overseas Dissing

blonde sagacity:  Foreign Leaders & Obama

Roger L. Simon:  Happy Fourth, Iranian Religious Psycho-killers, (signed) US State Department

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The Case Against Obama’s Foreign Policy
California Conservative — When I read this article in Haaretz, I was a little stunned. Here’s what I read that stunned me: 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 according to a senior Israeli government source, the reports reaching Israel indicate that Sarkozy views the Democratic candidate’s stance on Iran as “utterly ...

Sarkozy: Obama an empty suit on foreign policy
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... According to Ha’aretz , the Israeli government has information that Nicolas Sarkozy has derided Barack Obama as an empty suit on foreign policy.  The French president, who has worked hard to bring his country closer to the center-right policies of strength especially on Iran and Israel, considers Obama “utterly immature” in this arena: 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 ...

''Sarkozy: Obama stance on Iran is 'utterly immature' and comprised of "formulations empty of all content.''
Hyscience — Apparently, Sarkozy sees Obama as the same dangerously naive empty suit that center-right Americans see Obama as, and he has no qualms about saying it. If Sarkozy was in America, the Obama campaign would be having him banned like they do TV stations that raise questions ...

Matt Lewis: 'Utterly Immature'
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... | Podcasts | Photos | Funnies | [image] Blog [image] | Your Blogs | Issues | Get Magazine [image] [image] Hugh Hewitt | Mike Gallagher | Michael Medved | Mary Katharine Ham | Kevin McCullough | Matt Lewis | Radio Blogger | Your Blogs Directory [image] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 'Utterly Immature' Posted by: Matt Lewis at 10:22 AM ... that's how French President Sarkozy reportedly describes Obama's positions on Iran . ...

He said, he said ...
QandO — On the one hand, you have the Israeli newspaper Harretz saying this: 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 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 ...

Sarkozy Views Obama's Stance on Iran 'Utterly Immature,' Media Mum
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... Don't be surprised if you hadn't heard anything about this, for a Google News search identified not one major American press outlet covering what Ha'aretz reported over eight hours ago (emphasis added, photo courtesy NY Daily News): ...

Sarkozy: Obama’s Foreign Policy ‘Immature’ - Obama no Uniter
PoliGazette — ... Today, another foreign newspaper, the Haaretz, reported on the views of yet another leading European polician: Nicolas Sarkozy, president of France. Sarkozy too “is very critical of U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama’s positions on Iran,” the report says, fearing that America’s attitude towards Iran in 2009 may cause the Mullahs to continue pursuing nuclear weapons, with no one willing or able to stop them. ...

French President Nick Sarkozy thinks Obama is clueless on Iraq
Rathergate.com — Were it John McCain, this would be a huge media story. Acording to reports held by the Israleli government, French President Nicolas Sarkozy thinks Obama’s Iraq policies are either potentially disastrous or too ill-defined to be credible. 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.” [ . . . ] Following their July meeting, Sarkozy ...

Newsflash: we're electing a naive unknown as our president
Alarming News — Newsflash: we're electing a naive unknown as our president Two stories waiting in my inbox when I woke up this morning: *** The L.A. Times Suppresses Obama’s Khalidi Bash Tape Obama, Ayers, and PLO supporters toast Edward Said’s successor, but the press doesn’t think it’s quite as newsworthy as Sarah Palin’s wardrobe. Hat-tip Pretty Numbers and Ari . *** Sources: Sarkozy views Obama stance on Iran as 'utterly immature' Hat-tip I.C. Posted by Karol at October 28, 2008 12:35 PM | TrackBack Technorati Tags: Barack+Obama Khalidi

McCain goes up with Iran ad
Ben Smith's Blog — ... , timing it to a story in the Israeli press quoting an anonymous Israeli government official saying that French President Nicholas Sarkozy thinks Obama's Iran stance is "immature." ...

Sarkozy calls Iran remarks 'groundless'
Ben Smith's Blog — 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 groundless. To the contrary, the in-depth discussions between the President of the Republic and Senator Obama on Iran during their meeting in Paris in July demonstrated a broad convergence of views on this issue. President Sarkozy and Senator Obama agree to oppose Iran's development of a military nuclear capability. The statement doesn't ...

Provocation Of The Day: Is Europe Worried About Obama?
The Atlantic Politics Channel — ... 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. ...

Who is arrogant?
Power Line — ... French President Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly views Barack Obama's position on Iran as as "utterly immature" and comprised of "formulations empty of all content." Sarkozy is also said to have remarked that it would be "arrogant" for Obama, if he is elected president, to ignore allies like France and open a direct dialogue with Iran without preconditions. ...

The French Have a Word for It
Opinionator — “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,” report Haaretz, the Israeli daily. 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.” Not surprising, ...

Sarkozy on Obama
Chicago Boyz — According to Haaretz: 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 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.” ...

SARKOZY: OBAMA'S AN EMPTY SUIT ON FOREIGN POLICY
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — French president Nicholas Sarkozy has summed up the problems with Barack Obama's foreign policy positions (Hat tip: Hot Air): 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 according to a senior Israeli government source, the reports reaching Israel indicate that Sarkozy views the Democratic candidate’s stance on Iran as “utterly ...

Sarkozy: Obama’s Stance On Iran Is ‘Utterly Immature’ And ‘Arrogant’
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — By Barak Ravid - (Haaretz) 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 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.” Obama ...

A Leak Of A Leak, Or Just Made Up?
Newshoggers.com — ... By Cernig This story in Isreal's Haaretz newspaper is getting a lot of notice from conservative hawks. 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 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 ...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy: Obama’s Foreign Policy Is “Immature”
Say AnythingOuch: 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 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 ...

French President Wary of Obama’s Content-Free Policies
GayPatriot — ... a report in Israeli newspaper Haaretz indicating that French President Nicolas Sarkozy “views the Democratic candidate’s stance on Iran as ‘utterly immature’ and comprised of ‘formulations empty of all content’:“ ...

Overseas Dissing
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days — ... would magically cause tensions between the United States and other countries to disappear. These assertions are nonsensical; nation-states have permanent interest that outlive and go beyond whatever influence is exercised on foreign policy by the specific personalities in charge of a particular nation-state. In the event that we needed confirmation that Obama would not--contrary to popular opinion--be received like some conquering hero by the international community, I give you this : French President Nicolas Sarkozy is very critical of U.S. presidential candidate Barack ...

Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/28/2008
Gates of Vienna — ... Sources: Sarkozy Views Obama Stance on Iran as ‘Utterly Immature’ 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 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 ...

Links for 2008-10-28 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental BlogSources: Sarkozy views Obama stance on Iran as 'utterly immature' - Haaretz - Israel News 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 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 ...

Overseas Dissing
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... In the event that we needed confirmation that Obama would not--contrary to popular opinion--be received like some conquering hero by the international community, I give you this: ...

links for 2008-10-29
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: sarah_palin Richard_Cohen) Sources: Sarkozy views Obama stance on Iran as 'utterly immature' - Haaretz - Israel News French President Nicolas Sarkozy is very critical of U.S. presidential candidate Barack ...

Foreign Leaders & Obama
blonde sagacity — ... 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." .." (source) ...

Obama Sends Letter He’s Eager To Work With French President … Chirac … And Pres. Sarkozy Is Not Amused
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... En évoquant le mot de « paix», Obama rend un hommage implicite à l’action de l’ancien président français qui s’était opposé à la guerre en Irak. Une intervention américaine contre laquelle le futur président américain s’était opposé comme sénateur, lors du vote au Congrès. Thankfully, if many are, not all Frenchmen are duly impressed… Sources: Sarkozy views Obama stance on Iran as ‘utterly immature’ Haaretz

Happy Fourth, Iranian Religious Psycho-killers, (signed) US State Department
Roger L. Simon — ... It’s almost impossible to comment, except to note the article quoted is by Agence France Presse and we all know the wildly differing responses to the situation in Iran between French President Sarkozy and Barack Obama. ...

Obama: Outclassed by Sarko
Fausta's Blog — ... At that time, Sarko pronounced Obama’s policy towards Iran as ‘utterly immature’, but back then Obama was only a presidential candidate. Now Obama is POTUS, and Sarko’s making himself clear: ...

Did Obama swing his own Nobel?
American Thinker — Obama obviously thinks of himself as a Man of Destiny, like Napoleon and quite a few other Saviors on Horseback. Men of Destiny don't wait for the world to recognize their superhuman virtues. They know it from the start, and by gum, the rest of the world better catch up quick. As Nicolas Sarkozy has said , Obama is "utterly immature... arrogant ... empty of all content." This is the Prez of France, who lives in a Heavenly Palace near the Avenue of the Heavenly Fields -- the Champs- lys es. He's an expert on the swelled head, since every president of France is required to have ...

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