Friday, May 02, 2008

Sarkozy is Wrong About Turkey Asharq Alawsat Newspaper (English)

"Sarkozy is Wrong About Turkey

02/05/2008

By Amir Taheri

“I am no ideologue,” insists French President Nicolas Sarkozy at every opportunity. He was doing so the other evening during a 90-minute long live television exposé marking the first anniversary of his election victory. By saying he is no ideologue, the French leader tries to present himself as a pragmatic politician, open to argument and ready to admit errors. This was what he did during his TV marathon. On at least six occasions, referring to various aspects of his policies, he said: I admit

I made an error!"

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