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Headlines and official statements from the U.S. hailed Sunday's election of the "pro-American" Nicolas Sarkozy as France's new President, painting him as healer-elect of the trans-Atlantic friendship damaged by the Iraq war. Even the French themselves have begun to see him as a harbinger of a closer relationship with the U.S. But while the new President's foreign policy will feature some differences from that of his predecessor - even some surprises - analysts have poured cold water on the idea that in foreign policy, Sarkozy will be the "anti-Chirac...
...victory speech noted. In it, Sarkozy surprised observers who had expected a focus on domestic matters by dedicating nearly half his discourse to international topics - beginning with Franco-American ties. "I want to make an appeal to our American friends to tell them that they can count on our friendship, which has been reinforced by the tragedies of history that we've faced together," Sarkozy said to cheers of approval from his supporters. "I want to tell them that France will always be at their side when they need her." In doing so, Sarkozy's message was obvious: France wants...
...Despite the margin of his victory, President-elect Sarkozy was remarkably restrained in his victory speech. While his campaign had focused almost exclusively on domestic issues, Sarkozy emphasised international affairs on Sunday night, including an "appeal to our American friends to tell them that they can count on our friendship," but also insisting that Washington "accept that friends can think differently." He then scolded America for not accepting the Kyoto accords on global warming. He also called for greater European cooperation, and for a new trans-Mediterranean partnership to speed economic development in Africa countries, which he saw as important...
...Pain and the Whole Damn Thing, Bobby Deerfield, Julia, Ordinary People, Dominick and Eugene, White Palace, Anywhere But Here and Unfaithful. The rules for Spider-Man 3 are closer to the ones for those wayward domestic romances than to action-movie guidelines. Except for one thing: the love and friendship drama is about...
...about people who don’t normally do theater is that they bring that outside perspective. My friend [D.] Morgan [Potts ’08] plays Benvolio. He’s actually a hardcore rugby player but he hurt himself. What he draws on for the Romeo-Benvolio friendship is from his friendship with his rugby buddies, and it’s very natural. I think it adds so many degrees and elements to the play itself, things you would never think of if you were strictly limited to a theater or theatrical mentality. —Staff writer...