Nicolas Sarkozy, France's neo-conservative president - by Siegfried Mortkowitz
Affirmative action is not the only American value that the new French president brings to the Presidential office. What may strike the French after he has spent some time in the Elysee Palace are values that are similar to those of the US neo-conservatives. Sarkozy rarely gives voice to these values in public, but he did on several occasions during the campaign.
Like the American neo-conservatives, Sarkozy is also a strong supporter of Israel, which is contrary to previous French policy, including that of Chirac, who was often critical of Jerusalem and often supported Palestinian interests. And finally, during a September 2006 visit to Washington, Sarkozy was happy to shake the hand of US President George W Bush, who is generally reviled in France.
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