Word: villepin
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...explaining the French policy, Villepin stressed the ideal of “recognizing citizens, not communities,” that came out of the 1789 French Revolution...
...during the question-and-answer period after his speech, Villepin was asked to address France’s own record in upholding democratic values when confronted with its Muslim population...
...Villepin, a longtime critic of the American military presence in Iraq, described the war as “a turning point” that eroded the global clout of the U.S. and hurt the cause of democracy...
Pointing to the growing number of conflicts in the Middle East, Villepin said that U.S. unilateralism was not working and encouraged solidarity between the United States and Europe in tackling international conflicts...
...Villepin called the respect of individual rights and different identities “the best response democracy can make against terrorism...