Word: glasers
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...Françafrique is a Gaullist creation that integrated leaders from France's African sphere as virtual members of the French political and strategic élite," explains Antoine Glaser, a specialist on Franco-African relations, and author of the recent book Sarko in Africa. "That relationship has been based on French recognition of services rendered, and meant the interests of African leaders and their families that make up the first circle of power have come before the actual populations they're supposed to represent...
...Still, Glaser believes the case may eventually be allowed to proceed once efforts to stop it have been rebuffed by the courts. That would allow Sarkozy plausible deniability before vulnerable African allies, yet help him to jettison Françafrique policies that he has tried to end as promised, but was instead forced to fall back on in crisis situations...
...When France moved to save Chad's government from surging rebels, its forces came in from Gabon - just one example of how Sarkozy found himself chained to the realities of old Françafrique," says Glaser. "But France no longer has the money, forces, or desire to pay the price to be able to act unilaterally in Africa. Meanwhile, I think Sarkozy sees Françafrique is dying whether people like it or not. This legal case suggests he's not the only one recognizing that, and turned to a new order of affairs...
...Benjamin K. Glaser ’09 had it easier. “Roy Cohn is not a homosexual,” he quoted with a grin. “Roy Cohn is a heterosexual man who fucks around with guys...
...disheartened but determined to retain composure and a sense of humor no matter the cost. He comes the closest of any of the actors to being able to elicit both tears and laughter from the audience within seconds of each other.Another standout performance is that of Benjamin K. Glaser ’09 as Roy Cohn, the mean-spirited conservative lawyer in denial about his homosexuality and AIDS affliction. Roy is not a likeable character, and when the veins in his neck are prominent and his hoarseness palpable, Glaser makes him seem like the devil. From obnoxiously loud eating habits...