News Agencies: Iran irate after Sarkozy rules out shaking Ahmadinejad's hand
Talkback
Title:How to win friends and influence people?
Name:Manny Goldstein
City: LondonState: UK
After the debacle with Franco-Sino relations, who would be surprised to see Sarkozy making a mess of Franco-Iranian diplomacy?

Whether representing the EU or France, by publicly stating that he will not shake hands with the Iranian President he insults the Iranian people and embarrasses the French nation.

Now is the time for mature statesmen, not impulsive gestures.