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Courtroom theatre as Sarkozy seeks revenge

It's show-time for Nicolas Sarkozy and Dominique de Villepin. The occasion is the so-called Clearstream trial. Politicians land in court fairly often in France. On this occasion, the details are murky and complicated. Full Article at Times Online

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  1. Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (C) leaves the final session of the trial, called the "Clearstream Affair", at the courthouse in Paris on October 23, 2009.
  2. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech as he attends the national council meeting of the UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) party in Aubervilliers near Paris, November 28, 2009.
  3. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 27: French President Nicolas Sarkozy holds a press conference on the first day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 27, 2009 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago.
  4. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 15: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in on November 15, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel.
  5. PARIS - NOVEMBER 13: Clotilde Courau (L) and husband Prince Emmanuel Filiberto of Savoy pose as they arrive at the Elysee Palace where U.S Actor Clint Eastwood will receive the Legion d'Honneur from French President Nicolas Sarkozy on November 13, 2009 in Paris, France.
  6. PARIS - NOVEMBER 11: In this handout provided by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with French President Nicholas Sarkozy on November 11, 2009 in Paris, France.
  7. (From L) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, German President Horst Koehler, Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton walk through the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on...
  8. PARIS - OCTOBER 08: Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) shakes hands with French Senate President Gerard Larcher (R) before they attend a dinner on October 8, 2009 in Paris, France.
  9. Carla Bruni, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, arrives for a tour hosted by US First Lady Michelle Obama of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 25, 2009 on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

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  3. Angela Merkel Angela Merkel
  4. U.S. Democratic Party U.S. Democratic Party
  5. Jacques Chirac Jacques Chirac
  6. Boris Johnson Boris Johnson