| | Sarkozy also has engendered much controversy in France with his advocacy of economic reforms, [[immigration]] controls, a youth employment law that the [[government]] was compelled to repeal by widespread protests,<ref>[http://worldnews.about.com/od/france/g/sarkozy_nicolas.htm "France - The News From France", ''About.com'']</ref> and his notorious comment that his intention was to "wash away the scum", when referring to the [[2005 Paris Riots]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/france/story/0,,2063783,00.html "Troubled Suburbs Rally to Stop Sarkozy", ''The Guardian'' Online]</ref> | | Sarkozy also has engendered much controversy in France with his advocacy of economic reforms, [[immigration]] controls, a youth employment law that the [[government]] was compelled to repeal by widespread protests,<ref>[http://worldnews.about.com/od/france/g/sarkozy_nicolas.htm "France - The News From France", ''About.com'']</ref> and his notorious comment that his intention was to "wash away the scum", when referring to the [[2005 Paris Riots]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/france/story/0,,2063783,00.html "Troubled Suburbs Rally to Stop Sarkozy", ''The Guardian'' Online]</ref> |
| | + | Two French lawyers said they planned to initiate legal proceedings against French President Nicolas Sarkozy for crimes against humanity over the [[NATO]]-led military campaign in [[Libyan uprising 2011|Libya]]...''' Dumas, a former French minister, said the NATO mission, which was meant to protect civilians, was in fact killing them." [http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=46395] |