THE NEW YORK TIMES: IRAQ NEGOTIATES WITH FRENCH, A SWIPE AT U.S.?
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq signaled a desire to gradually diminish American power over Iraqi politics and increase ties to other Western powers, during a visit on Tuesday by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France. The visit came at a time when the French are jockeying for oil deals in Iraq and served as an way for Maliki to show that Iraq was not entirely dependent on the U.S.
Question to the Blogosphere: Do you think that Iraq’s new relationship with France will have a significant impact on their relations with the U.S.? Are some efforts to find common ground plagued by ulterior motives, such as trying to distance oneself from another country? What do Iraq and France have in common? What can France provide for Iraq and what benefits can Iraq give to France?
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