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...disparate cast of characters across French society echoed Pruvost's defense of Bouton. Former conservative prime minister and Sarkozy archrival Dominique de Villepin lashed out at the "hysteria characteristic of how this crisis has been handled," and warned against "the search for a scapegoat" as an easy response to it. Michel Marchet, an official with the Communist-affiliated CGT labor union and thus no friend to de Villepin or to big capital in general, stressed that his organization "does not want Daniel Bouton to leave...
Increasingly, however, influential French voices see "diversity as an opportunity, not a problem," says Hakim El-Karoui, who along with Rachida Dati - President Nicolas Sarkozy's Justice Minister - founded the 21st Century Club for minority movers and shakers. A former speechwriter for Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, El-Karoui recalls working lunches during Ramadan when he'd cover his plate with his notebook, so Raffarin wouldn't notice he wasn't eating. Occasionally, he'd face the prejudice of exceptionalism: colleagues would refer to him as "a good Muslim," adding that "not all of them are like...
...comments reveal a bitter dilemma. Many Muslims, particularly in Britain, feel caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. Criticize the radicals, and they're turncoats; criticize the government, and they're unpatriotic. Last year, a group of prominent Muslims sent a soberly worded open letter to then Prime Minister Tony Blair, arguing that British foreign policy fueled extremism. Government ministers denounced the letter, one calling it "dangerous and foolish." The reaction showed that "well-adjusted, contented and successful British Muslims are considered the biggest traitors of all by the powerful in the British state," wrote columnist Yasmin Alibhai...
...Chief Javier Solana in Brussels and a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland - a goal of this trip has been to allay any concerns that heads of state in the West might have about the upcoming election. Brown, for one, seems convinced. After the meeting, the prime minister confirmed he told Musharraf that "credible elections ... are essential" for Pakistan and that the president assured him "that all electoral processes are in place to ensure transparent, credible polling. ... The priority now for the international community and the government of Pakistan must be to ensure that the democratic process...
...more than 60 Supreme Court judges that Musharraf fired in November 2007, when they opposed his candidacy for president. When asked what he wants from Brown, Khan dismissed "all this nonsense" about outside moderators for the upcoming elections and said he wants only one thing from the prime minister: "He should demand the reinstatement of the judges. They will ensure freedom of the media, they will protect the electoral commission, they will ensure free and fair elections...