The undiplomat

Human Race | New French foreign minister favors engagement and confrontation | Priya Abraham

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has a sharp tongue, and he's not afraid to use it. The physician, who founded Doctors Without Borders in 1971, said that when it comes to Iran, better "prepare for the worst." And the worst? "It's war." Kouchner predictably got heckled when he spoke at Washington's Capitol Hilton late last month. When several women yelled, "No war with Iran," he shouted back, "But I agree, stupid!" Engaging his anti-war critics later, he peeled off his glasses, strode away from the lectern, and and gestured with his hands.

"What do you propose we do?" he asked one protester.

"Dialogue without sanctions," she answered.

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