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06PARIS5990 2006-09-07 10:29 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Paris
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Lucia A Keegan  09/08/2006 04:25:10 PM  From  DB/Inbox:  Lucia A Keegan

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 005990 
 
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SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush on Secret Prisons 
Iran Lebanon 
PARIS - Thursday, September 07, 2006 
 
 
(A) SUBJECTS COVERED IN TODAY'S REPORT: 
 
President Bush on Secret Prisons 
Iran 
Lebanon 
 
B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: 
 
Popular Le Parisien begins its 9/11 commemoration series with 
today's headline reading: "The Tragedy That Changed the World." 
Inside, Ambassador Stapleton's interview carries the title: "The 
Terrorists Have Not Given Up," a quote taken from the interview. 
This morning on FR2 the media review, which included the special 
issue by Le Parisien, prominently showed the interview page and the 
photo of Ambassador Stapleton. 
 
President Bush's announcements on "secret prisons" which the media 
is calling a "tacit acknowledgement they exist," (See Part C), 
Moscow's possible changing stance on Iran, (See Part C), the latest 
controversy over Syria's alleged involvement in a bombing attack in 
Lebanon, and the pressure on Tony Blair to step down from the Labor 
Party dominated international news, while the debate over the 
privatization of GDF and its merger with Suez is one of today's lead 
front-page stories. Le Monde headlines "The UMP Alone Against the 
World" while Les Echos titles: "GDF: The National Assembly to the 
Trenches." Liberation writes about the "Battle for Energy" echoed on 
the front page of La Croix: "The Energy Battle Is Only Just 
Starting." 
 
All media outlets reported that Israel announced it would lift its 
air and sea blockade of Lebanon on Thursday, because international 
forces were ready to move into place to impose an arms embargo on 
the Hezbollah militia. TF1 noted that four French ships "were 
patrolling near the coast," maintaining the embargo until the 
arrival of the UNIFIL ships in the next few days. Radio Europe 1 
focused on new hope for the Lebanese economy: "The end of the 
blockade should give a boost to the economy," reported the 
journalist. 
 
Le Figaro reports that "Brussels is studying a 'plan B' to avoid a 
break with Ankara on the negotiations in view of Turkey's EU 
membership this fall..." Alexandrine Bouhliet explains that "one of 
Brussels' more severe punishments would be to suspend the talks 
until Ankara made a gesture towards Cyprus."  But one of the options 
on which Ankara is counting is the "freezing" of certain topics in 
the negotiations, while overall negotiations continue. 
 
Le Parisien interviews FM Douste-Blazy on France's visa procedures 
and new biometric visas "which will help to curb fraud and illegal 
immigration." 
 
(C) SUPPORTING TEXT/BLOCK QUOTES: 
 
President Bush on Secret Prisons 
 
"Washington Empties CIA Secret Prisons" 
Phillipe Gelie in right-of-center Le Figaro (09/07): "The alleged 
mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks has been transferred to 
Guantanamo. This is the first time Washington has acknowledged the 
existence of a network of secret prisons abroad. The U.S. 
President's tone was sharp and defensive as he defended the CIA's 
secret program and the usefulness of 'renditions.' President Bush 
 
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emphasized that 'big fish' had been caught and that thanks to firm, 
necessary, legal and safe CIA interrogations, attacks had been 
foiled and accomplices arrested... But while the President is 
emptying these prisons, he also said the CIA's 'secret program 
remains crucial.'" 
 
Iran 
 
"Russia Changing Its Stance on Iran" 
Fabrice Node-Langlois in right-of-center Le Figaro (09/07): "Moscow 
may be ready to consider the issue of economic sanctions on 
Tehran... Is this a diplomatic shift which could lead Tehran to 
change its attitude?  Or is this pure diplomatic rhetoric? There 
have been several suggestions going in this direction, one from the 
Russian FM Lavrov and one from Putin's Sherpa, Igor Chuvalov. One 
expert believes that 'contrary to what the West thinks, Putin is not 
Iran's advocate...' The economic interests that link Moscow and 
Tehran notwithstanding, Russia did not want a conflict that will 
destabilize Iran. And so it could be that Tehran's obstinacy might 
in the end be detrimental to Moscow's interest... It is interesting 
to note that Serguey Lavrov made his remarks from South Africa, a 
country which is also a nuclear customer of Russia and which 
recently irritated the U.S. by re-affirming Iran's right to develop 
its commercial nuclear program. All the players dealing with Iran 
will have an opportunity to clarify their positions today in Berlin 
where the P5+1 are meeting." 
"Iran's Dangerous Paradoxes" 
Alexandre Adler in right-of-center Le Figaro (09/07): "The decision 
to send Khatami to Washington indicates Tehran's willingness to 
negotiate with Washington and Europe... The fact that Nasrallah, who 
finds his inspiration in Tehran, saw fit to ask the Lebanese people 
to forgive Hezbollah for kidnapping the Israeli soldiers is another 
sign that the wind blowing from Iran has shifted. The time seems to 
have come for Tehran to proclaim its victory and engage on the path 
of a compromise. But will the West understand these complex signals 
early enough to avoid an unnecessary clash?" 
 
Lebanon 
 
"Peace for Lebanon Must Be Reinvented Urgently" 
Former socialist Defense Minister and President of the Foreign 
Relations Commission, Paul Quiles, in left-of-center Liberation 
(09/07): "In Lebanon, like in Bosnia, Kosovo, and even Rwanda and 
Darfur today, the major powers are mired in their horse-trading and 
have failed to take the measure of the seriousness and gravity of 
the situation... It is undeniable that France contributed to 
kindling hope when it announced its availability to participate in 
an international force, while the U.S. was hampered by the war in 
Iraq and its lack of credibility in the Arab world... But why did 
France, perhaps out of vanity, speak exclusively with the U.S. 
instead of including Europe? Why has Europe not spoken up with one 
voice and ... more generally why do we shy away from building a 
European army? ... The time lost in diplomacy was essentially due to 
America's desire to give Israel some additional time... Beyond 
Lebanon, the crisis proves the hesitancy of major powers when it 
comes to dealing with the Middle East. It has become clear that the 
'worship of force' in America as well as Israel is not the answer. 
While we must act against terrorism, force must be the last 
resort... The Iranian crisis could well once again emphasize the 
inconsistency of our major powers... The diversity and 
interdependency of the crises in the Middle East must dictate a 
global strategy accompanied by political reform rather than isolated 
actions guided by ideology and talk of terrorism and Islamism... 
While this might have been President Bush's initial intent with the 
GMEI, Iraq has proven the absurdity of this initiative." STAPLETON