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Reader comment on: Collapse of Rail, Subway Strike Is a First Success for Sarkozy

Submitted by Johnny Baker, Nov 23, 2007 18:43

Good on Sarkozy!

Now, if he can just teach the French army to march TOWARD the enemy!


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