Comments on: France’s (more or less) neocon president http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:39:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: chinesearithmetic http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89420 chinesearithmetic Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:38:23 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89420 Roger, the Times moved from 44th St. a few months back. It is on Eighth Avenue now, across from Port Authority Bus Terminal. Hidden attraction of New York: The restored Daily Forward building near the East Broadway subway station. Roger, the Times moved from 44th St. a few months back. It is on Eighth Avenue now, across from Port Authority Bus Terminal. Hidden attraction of New York: The restored Daily Forward building near the East Broadway subway station.

]]> By: bgates http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89419 bgates Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:40:49 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89419 150 troops. They must be planning a ground invasion of Iran from the east. That's one soldier for every 14,700 unemployed people in France. I'm surprised the Times didn't go for the consensus misleading headline, "Sarkozy Cautions Against Attack on Iran." 150 troops. They must be planning a ground invasion of Iran from the east. That’s one soldier for every 14,700 unemployed people in France.

I’m surprised the Times didn’t go for the consensus misleading headline, “Sarkozy Cautions Against Attack on Iran.”

]]> By: tim maguire http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89418 tim maguire Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:25:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89418 <i>"To actually say that if diplomacy fails the choice will be to accept a nuclear Iran or bomb Iran, this is a diplomatic blockbuster." </i> It is a diplomatic blockbuster to say that our the choice is to do something or to do nothing? I suppose it is a diplomatic blockbuster to say anything at all. “To actually say that if diplomacy fails the choice will be to accept a nuclear Iran or bomb Iran, this is a diplomatic blockbuster.”

It is a diplomatic blockbuster to say that our the choice is to do something or to do nothing? I suppose it is a diplomatic blockbuster to say anything at all.

]]> By: Andrew Hamilton http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89417 Andrew Hamilton Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:33:12 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89417 I think it isn't surprising that France and Germany have elected leaders who want to cooperate with, and express admiration for, the United States. The basic reason is that the economy of Europe and its prosperity depend on a cooperative United States. It is still the case that when the United States sneezes, Europe catches cold. The Bush Administration looked on benignly as the dollar fell nearly 50 percent against the Euro from 2001 to the present, with a very damaging effect on Europe's export trade and jobs. (The change meant that Europe's exports were competing against a dollar-oriented world that includes China and Japan, as well as the United States.) The economic downturn made Europe's 2003 anti-American coalition of Schroeder in Germany and Chirac in France highly unpopular at home, and opened the door to candidates who rejected their anti-American positions. If I am right, expect Europe's new leaders to press for American cooperation in a new Plaza accord rebalancing foreign exchange rates and relieving the pressure on European exports. The quid pro quo should be Europe's agreement to sharply reduce agricultural subsidies and revive the Doha round. I think it isn’t surprising that France and Germany have elected leaders who want to cooperate with, and express admiration for, the United States. The basic reason is that the economy of Europe and its prosperity depend on a cooperative United States. It is still the case that when the United States sneezes, Europe catches cold. The Bush Administration looked on benignly as the dollar fell nearly 50 percent against the Euro from 2001 to the present, with a very damaging effect on Europe’s export trade and jobs. (The change meant that Europe’s exports were competing against a dollar-oriented world that includes China and Japan, as well as the United States.) The economic downturn made Europe’s 2003 anti-American coalition of Schroeder in Germany and Chirac in France highly unpopular at home, and opened the door to candidates who rejected their anti-American positions. If I am right, expect Europe’s new leaders to press for American cooperation in a new Plaza accord rebalancing foreign exchange rates and relieving the pressure on European exports. The quid pro quo should be Europe’s agreement to sharply reduce agricultural subsidies and revive the Doha round.

]]> By: ligneus http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89416 ligneus Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:11:34 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89416 It's very welcome blah blah, what a difference there might be now if he'd been pres instead of Chiraq in '03. It’s very welcome blah blah, what a difference there might be now if he’d been pres instead of Chiraq in ‘03.

]]> By: AlanC http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89415 AlanC Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:46:18 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/08/27/frances-more-or-less-neocon-president/#comment-89415 When I hear that Sarko is talking about sending French bombers then I'll start to listen. Till then this is just more blah, blah let's get the Americans they'll do anything. When I hear that Sarko is talking about sending French bombers then I’ll start to listen. Till then this is just more blah, blah let’s get the Americans they’ll do anything.

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