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Bloomberg:
Sarkozy Defeats Royal in French Presidential Runoff (Update2) — By Francois de Beaupuy and Helene Fouquet — Nicolas Sarkozy was elected president of France as Socialist Segolene Royal conceded defeat. — Sarkozy, candidate of the governing Union for a Popular Movement …
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CNN:
Sarkozy wins French presidency … PARIS, France (CNN) — Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy greeted news of his election Sunday to a five-year term as France's president with a vow to serve as a leader for all people of France. — "The president of the republic must love and respect all the French …
Paul Mirengoff / News Bloggers Blog:
A change for the better in old Europe — France has never had a leader who believes in free markets. Instead, French politics have been dominated either by Socialists or statists from the more conservative Gaullist party. This helps explain why France's economy has been comparatively stagnant …
Charles Bremner / Times of London:
There'll be a new, hands-on style of presidency . . . and a fair bit of pain — Sarkozy's first job will be to appoint a prime minister, then he intends to set about putting France back to work — Nicolas Sarkozy promises a whirlwind of sometimes painful reform from a new style of hands …
Roger Cohen / International Herald Tribune:
Sarkozy pledges strong break with the past — PARIS: President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy lost no time Sunday night in signaling his determination to change his country, saying he would "break" with the ideas and habits of the past. — "The people have opted for a break," …
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Andrew Bolt
Guardian:
A sharp right turn — Leader — There never was any doubt that Nicolas Sarkozy would become France's next president. After a passionate campaign marked by record turnouts and television audiences, the rightwing challenger breezed into office with a commanding 53% of the vote …
Telegraph:
Victory for Sarkozy is victory for France — It is, by any measure, a stunning achievement: Nicolas Sarkozy has won the French presidency by a comfortable margin on an exceptionally high turnout. He now has an unarguable mandate for radical change. — Mr Sarkozy is not the first to be elected on a reformist ticket.
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Times of London
Deborah Howell / Washington Post:
Online Venom or Vibrant Speech? — Not so long ago, the only way to talk back to The Post was to write a civil letter to the editor, with a verifiable name and address, or to contact the ombudsman. — Now, click on "view all comments" at the end of a story, column or blog on washingtonpost.com …
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Romney Reaches to the Christian Right — In a Conservative Crowd, Candidate Talks About Marriage, Child-Rearing — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) did not discuss his Mormon faith as he continued his outreach Saturday to conservative Christians in a graduation speech at Regent University …
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Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
IRAQ ROUNDUP....The annual report of the Pentagon's Mental Health Advisory Team for the Iraq War found, among other things, that the length and duration of tours of duty in Iraq were starting to cause serious problems: … Suicides are up, marital conflicts are up, and 10% of soldiers …
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Frederick W. Kagan / New York Times:
Plan B? Let's Give Plan A Some Time First — ONE of the most common criticisms of the current "surge" in Iraq is that its proponents have not developed a Plan B in case it fails. The skeptics liken this lack of a backup strategy to the Bush administration's failure to plan for various contingencies …
New York Times:
Propaganda Fear Cited in Account of Iraqi Killings — Recently unclassified documents suggest that senior officers viewed the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha in late 2005 as a potential public relations problem that could fuel insurgent propaganda against the American military …
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Former Clinton Adviser Stephanopoulos Shills for Hillary as he Grills John Edwards — Former Clinton adviser and current "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos mercilessly grilled Democrat presidential candidate John Edwards Sunday on a number of issues, including his numerous flip-flops when he was a U.S. senator.
Tristero / Hullabaloo:
It's Easy To Say — Frank Rich: … Well, yes, of course. But also, of course, exactly what's meant by accountability is left unsaid. Well, here's how to hold them accountable: — 1. Impeach Cheney and Bush - not necessarily in that order. — 2. Hand over Bush, Cheney, Rice …
SITE Institute:
As-Sahab Video of Third Interview with Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri - 5/2007 — Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, the number two figure in al-Qaeda, is featured in a video interview produced by as-Sahab, marking the third such sit-down interview to be conducted with the multimedia wing of al-Qaeda.
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