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Obama’s Sarkozy remark offends French

From p.washingtontimes.com

President Obama came, he saw, he insulted. “Obama insults Sarkozy,” blared the headline on one French website, taking umbrage at Mr. Obama’s wayward remark at the G-20 summit here about the physical appearance of French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Mr. Obama thought he was making a gentle joke about Mr. Sarkozy, host of the summit, when he congratulated Mr. Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni on the birth of their baby daughter on Oct. 19. Instead, Mr. Obama caused a minor international incident. “I want to make mention that this is our first meeting since the arrival of the newest Sarkozy, and so I want to congratulate ... (full story)

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