The Occasional Observer

Chirac is out, and almost certainly better France-US relations will be in with Sarkozy.

Two good things about Sarkozy: (1) he wants to be better allies with US, (2) his presence is going to end years of France's ass-kissing of terrorists. This will force the balance of power in Europe and I think will also provide a much-needed voice beyond that of US and Australia to the Arab world to clean up their own problems.