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Diplomacy: Sarkozy's surprise move over Libya

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France sticks its neck out over Libya, it's the first country to officially recognise the rebels. France says it will review safety measures at its plants, following Japan's earthquake disaster. Three quarters of its electricity is generated by nuclear power. And Renault says sorry for wrongly accusing its employees of spying.

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The truth......

by Anonyme - 16/03/2011 - 16:55

hay mr, president the truth will soon come out....now the world will know why you are the first western leader to reconise the anti gaddafi in libya...but sir sarkozy before you do so please pay back the libian people money that you used on your presidential campaingn....You were realy in a rush to endorse the rebels in libya so you can get some oil...see how you are helping the libians...Africa is time to wake up.

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