European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 stars and stripes tuesday april 24 2007 pro America stance sets apart French candidates by John Leicester the associated press Paris the raucous crowd of 15000 Flag waving supporters erupted in Joy when the woman who Hopes to be Frances next Leader turned to a tactic tried and True disdain and Defiance toward the president of the United states we will not go to get Down on bended Knees before George Bush Segolena Royal pro claimed at a rally in Toulouse this week drawing roars of Segolena president in contrast the Man who will face her in the May 6 Runoff for the presidency crossed the Atlan tic to shake Bush hand last sep tember Nicolas Sarkozy was unapologetic when one of royals Fel Low socialists called him the us presidents Lapdog and an american neoconservative with a French passport id have a harder time shaking hands with a certain number of other Heads of states which Are not democracies said Sarkozy profound sincere and unfailing French Friendship with the United states is not submission he maintains relations with America have not been the major theme of the Cliffhanger French Campaign economic Reform National Pride immigration and personality differences have held Sway but it has always been under the sur face an irritant and a Touchstone on policy the picture is not As Bleak As it May appear France and the United states worked to Gether to Force Syria to withdraw from Lebanon two years ago they cooperated on efforts to end Israel Hezbollah fighting last a gust their troops have fought to Gether in Afghanistan and their intelligence agencies cooperate against Al Aida so Why is there so Little upside for a French Leader in copying up to Washington outgoing presi Dent Jacques Chirac popularity soared because he stood up to Bush and in a poll last Decem Ber three quarters of respond bomb threat forces jets emergency Landing Berlin an olympic air lines flight carrying greek euro Pean parliamentarians to Stras Bourg France made an emergency Landing in Munich on monday morning after a bomb threat officials said the 137 people on Board were safely evacuated Munich Airport spokesman Peter Bruemm said German police with bomb sniff ing dogs found no explosives Dur ing a search of the plane but were continuing to search the planes cargo and baggage police spokes Man Stefan Kirchner said the greek foreign ministry said the passengers included 11 greek members of european parliament due to open a session in Strasbourg later monday from the associated press dents said they want their next president to keep a distance from us foreign policy from the Early going Bush was viewed with suspicion in France having signed off on executions As Texas governor for opposing the Kyoto treaty on global warming and for mixing Faith and governance which sits poorly in France where secular govern ment is a National religion Bush willingness to use us Power without the backing of the in made things worse Bush has always been Toast for the French said Andre Kaspi of Paris sorbonne University author of the americans the new French president will Hesi Tate to Rush to Washington or to Crawford to show his Friendship to Bush because there would be an immediate reaction in France Sarkozy himself has opined that the messianic Side of Ameri cans can be tiresome Campaign rhetoric aside Sarkozy is not Likely to be any Frances liberation newspaper announces monday a Royal fight on its frontage headline on presidential candidates Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolena Royal a ones Lapdog like Royal he believes in a Strong France and can be expected to stand up to Washington ii my Batik is proud to Jaa dunce the upcoming opening of  new banking centers my 0ur  Atnas i sigqne3ain Iofe Italy will offer services services such As free checking with online Bauming Low interest Loans savings accounts and convenient Cunt engr Exchange services that say thankyou0 to those who serve Pur country and help ensure our Freedom Sabarof America