SARKOZY MEANS BUSINESS

Unlike Chirac and Villepin, Sarkozy underatands that the GWOT is very real, and is willing to take tough overt actions against the spread of Jihadism; (BBC):

France has reimposed border controls with its European Union neighbours in response to the threat of attacks after the London bombings. The move activates a safety clause of the Schengen open-border agreement between many EU countries. Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy announced the measure after meeting EU counterparts in Brussels. "If we don't reinforce border controls when around 50 people die in London, I don't know when I would," he said.

Sarko also understands that Franco-German socialism is kaput, too; Sarko advocates a more "Anglospheric" approach to the economy. Sarko will make a great French president - a likely event in 2007.

My only question is: can France afford to wait? I think not.

Which is why - for the good of France - Chirac should resign now.