The speech of his life

Irish Independent May 1, 2008 Bertie Ahern made the speech of his life in Washington yesterday. It was a great occasion, full of meaning. He rose to the occasion. For any statesman, and for the country he represents, an invitation to address a joint session of the United States Houses of Congress is an enviable […]

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Why France Wants to Rejoin NATO

Brussels Journal April 28, 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will decide by late 2008 or early 2009 whether France will fully rejoin the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is one of the more important issues left unresolved at the recently concluded Bucharest Summit, where Sarkozy proclaimed: “I reaffirm here France’s determination to […]

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