Regarding the threatened Turkish veto of a Danish nominee as Secretary General of NATO

Mr Obama, who—my source says—was ready to give in to the Turkish demand and drop America’s support for Mr Rasmussen. According to my source, the day was saved by Mr Sarkozy, who told his American counterpart that if he gave way on Mr Rasmussen, he would spend the rest of his term in the White House “giving way to the Muslim world on everything”. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany rallied to Mr Sarkozy’s side, and the Turkish demand was finally rebuffed. In the judgment of my source, Mr Sarkozy has caused much trouble when it comes to Turkey, but “he did well there.”

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