Back in May, France elected a right-wing, pro-American government led by Nicolas Sarkozy. Improved relations between the two countries were naturally anticipated:
"The victory of conservative Nicolas Sarkozy in the French presidential elections on Sunday will likely bring about a shift in the foreign policy of the country, William Keylor, professor of international relations and history at Boston University and a specialist in French politics said. While Keylor noted that the election was fought on domestic issues, he said that Sarkozy would have a more pro-American stance and would like be willing to cooperate more with the U.S."
Well that's special, Nicky and Georgie sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. But I wonder what Georgie thinks of this:
"A senior French politician, now a minister in President Nicolas Sarkozy's government, suggested last year that U.S. President George W. Bush might have been behind the September 11, 2001 attacks, according to a website."
The www.ReOpen911.info website, which promotes September 11 conspiracy theories, has posted a video clip of French Housing Minister Christine Boutin appearing to question that Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda group orchestrated the attacks. Boutin's office sought to play down the remarks.
Asked in an interview last November, before she became minister, whether she thought Bush might be behind the attacks, Boutin says: "I think it is possible. I think it is possible."
Georgie, listen up. This is what your friends are saying about you. You know, the people who are, like, on your side. Time to gooo-ooooo.
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