Sarkozy takes spotlight in Mideast gambit

Seeded on Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:36 PM EST (msnbc.com)

France's president, often accused of being brash and self-important, used both traits to his advantage in a whirlwind bout of diplomacy in the Middle East this week that may just have helped plant seeds for peace.

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Report: 'I am the real dictator,' wife of Syria's Bashar Assad says
Mon Mar 19, 2012
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Report: 'I am the real dictator,' wife of Syria's Bashar Assad says
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Report: 'I am the real dictator,' wife of Syria's Bashar Assad says
Mon Mar 19, 2012
- http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Frt.com%2Fnews%2Fpeninsula-saudi-grand-mufti-701%2F&h=EAQGl_r1IAQFQkHbpgAnyQbJ7zbBMjZLP_E6ryYAmefDgEA PLEASE read. The Saudi's are the REAL threat to the world. PEOPLE PLEASE WAKE UP.
Report: 'I am the real dictator,' wife of Syria's Bashar Assad says
Mon Mar 19, 2012
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Car bomb in Syria after activists beaten
Sun Mar 18, 2012
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Former Rutgers student convicted in webcam case
Fri Mar 16, 2012
- God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. God did not create man to be with a man or woman to be with a woman. This is not a hate crime. Ravi is not guilty of any crime.
Country music, Chris Brown, Harry Potter: Leaked emails reveal tastes of Syria's Assad
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U.N. envoy pushes ahead with Syria talks
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- So for the Iraq war the US and Nato to kill over 1 million Iraqis that is OK. This is what crimes against humanity is what the US and Nato doing killing Millions of people is the BIGGEST CRIME IN THE WORLD.
U.N. envoy pushes ahead with Syria talks
Sun Mar 11, 2012
- And where in the new testament does it say Damascus will be destroyed.
U.N. envoy pushes ahead with Syria talks
Sun Mar 11, 2012
- And you Call yourself a Christian. ISAIAH 17 is the Old Testament. The New testament is what Christ told us to Follow. You and look you Born Again"s should really learn true Religion.

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