After meeting the Transitional National Council, Zionist Bernard-Henri Levy sets Sarkozy straight on Libya

Bernard-Henri Levy sets Sarkozy straight on Libya

Philosopher has president's ear - and has strong advice about giving blow jobs to Arab dictators
By Venetia Rainey
 MARCH 14, 2011

Where did Nicolas Sarkozy get his sudden enthusiasm for recognising the rebels fighting Gaddafi? We now have the answer. The 'rockstar' philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, known to the French media simply as BHL, has been bending the president's ear.

Seen as having fallen asleep during the whirlwind of unrest and civil disobedience that swept across north Africa and the Middle East after Christmas, Sarkozy has been much more vocal on the issue of Libya, even encouraging David Cameron to push for a no-fly zone.

However, on the issue of recognising the opposition government that has established itself in the rebel-controlled eastern city of Benghazi, France was, until recently, much more conservative. "France recognises states, not parties," senior officials said on March 9.

By March 10, it was a different story: "France recognises the Libyan Transitional National Council as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people."

As if this wasn't strange enough, the U-turn occurred while the French foreign minister, Alain Juppe, was away in Brussels .He apparently neither knew, nor was consulted, about the official change of heart.

Now the truth can be told - it was all Levy's doing. After visiting Benghazi, and meeting the rebels, he went to see Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace on March 10. Asked by the Parisien newspaper for an explanation, he said: "All I can say is that I phoned him [Sarkozy] from Benghazi. I came to see him on returning, saying that the people of [the Transitional National Council] are good people."

Levy, 62, is married to the French actress Arielle Dombasle but has lived for the past four years with Daphne Guinness, the brewery heiress and style icon.

Known for his vanity, he has a history of involving himself in political affairs, including Bosnia and Afghanistan. This time, however, he seems determined that his part will be more than that of a mere protester.

Discussing the idea of a no-fly zone, he offers two handy recommendations for those unsure of how to go about implementing the strategy. "There are two ways to do it," he told the Parisien. "Scramble transmission systems and guiding devices - or bomb the runways."
BHL also has some strong advice for westerners dealing with Arab leaders now that "the world has changed".

A clip doing the rounds of French websites today shows Levy giving an interview in English to Al Jazeera in which he states: "It will be very difficult now to make the blow jobs to dictators in the Arab world. The world has changed. This is the first huge event of the 21st century."

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