| French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L), flanked by French Army Chief of Staff General Jean Louis Georgelin (R), arrives at the Arc of Triumph before parading down the Champs Elysees on Bastille Day, on July 14, 2008 in Paris. France kicked off Bastille Daycelebrations in a whirlwind of controversy as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad joined dozens of leaders to watch the Champs Elysees military parade. |