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Given the scenes Monday of microphones being thrust into doorways stormed by riot police, and the virtual integration of journalists within the operation, there is no doubt the media was a desired presence. But by whom? Participating reporters said they were alerted as early as last Friday by officials of unions representing police officers. Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie strongly condemned those "leaks that produced such significant media attention to this operation" - ones that she noted "could have had grave consequences" for its success. Other government officials similarly scoffed at the notion of Sarkozy or his cabinet else risking...
...called Bill Clinton's "solipsistic need for victory at any cost." The problems inherent in his often offensive meddling in what is ultimately Hillary's business are there to stay if she wins the nomination. If she goes on to win the general election, we will see a virtual dual presidency the minute she is sworn in. The dignity of the office could again be exposed to dangerous radiation. If you wish to understand this as an Obama endorsement, so be it. Werner Radtke, PADERBORN, GERMANY...
...could go back in time and interview any previous politician, who would it be and why? -Andy LeksanI would really like to interview Abraham Lincoln. In fact, in the Abraham Lincoln Library in Springfield, I do this virtual interview with Lincoln and his opponents in a presidential election which they show to visitors. But Lincoln, I really would like to ask him about the issues of the Union, preserving the Union, slavery, how he was able to handle his political opponents. I mean, one of his opponents actually referred to him as monkey, and put them in the Cabinet...
...attempts to downplay expectations, Senator Barack Obama is heading into a weekend that will probably make him look like anything but the underdog. Democrats in four more states are scheduled to cast their ballots, and while they will not be the deciding factors in what remains a virtual dead heat between him and Hillary Clinton, the contests could give Obama an extra boost heading into next week's important Potomac primaries of Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. On a conference call with key Clinton donors on Thursday, the campaign's senior strategist Mark Penn admitted as much...
...Italy out of what all now acknowledge is a nationwide funk. Indeed, with Italians set to vote under the old electoral law, whoever wins will almost certainly encounter the same problems Prodi did in governing effectively and keeping his coalition from crumbling. Some say the best hope is a virtual tie, which would force a "grande coalizione" composed of major parties from both sides...