Allain Juppe
Note to Sarkozy: We LOVE Allain Juppe in the US. Well, actually, most of us don't really know him- but we want to. And we get the feeling he likes us Americanas.
Please make him Secretary of State/Foreign Minister.
Recently he came to speak at the Carnegie Institute for Peace. Something unusual for a Defense Minister. Even more unusual is his perfectly dignified English with nuance for a someone whose mother tongue is not English.
He was a tremendous hit, took questions spontaneously in English, and demonstrated not only a knowledge of finer tuned intracacies of American diplomatic musings but has a view of balance most welcome. He understands the need to balance security interests with liberty interests, and balance strength with the diplomatic white glove soft touch.
America will work well with Juppe.
The current foreign minister is embroiled in a bit of scandal of a conflict of interest nature and has been in a spot of hot water with Sarkozy for some unseemly connections with arab regimes on their way out ruffling feathers.
Now that all of the Magreb seems up in arms it would be an ideal time to give Juppe the job of
chief International Nuance Nice Guy.
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