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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 06:21 PM
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"When French Heads of State Attack!"
Edited on Mon Aug-06-07 06:22 PM by BlueDogDemocratNH


http://unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Zut+alors!+French+president+loses+his+cool&articleId=f8e0576c-93ca-4111-b0cc-42340056e7e6

Zut alors! French president loses his cool

Wolfeboro – French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost his temper with two American news photographers covering his vacation Sunday, jumping onto their boat and scolding them loudly in French.

The confrontation came Sunday afternoon as Sarkozy and companions were headed for open water in a boat on Lake Winnipesaukee when he spotted Associated Press photographer Jim Cole and freelancer Vince DeWitt aboard Cole's boat, which was outside a buoy barrier monitored by the New Hampshire Marine Patrol.

Before Sarkozy spotted him, Cole had driven his boat up to the patrol boat, identified himself and received permission to be there.

"He was happy and smiling and he waved at the security people as he was coming out," Cole said of the president. "And then he noticed us taking pictures and his happy demeanor diminished immediately."

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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 06:34 PM
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1. What a putz.
Seriously, world leaders ought to act like grown ups, they must KNOW that photographers are going to photograph them with their hos. ;)
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