“I expect Sarkozy to learn a big lesson.”

Intel Today
February 11, 2021

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A decade ago, when news first suggested that Gaddafi’s Libya may have funded Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign, I told my readers it seemed plausible:

“One should — of course — be very suspicious of such stories. However, in this particular case, I have a strong feeling that there is some truth to it… Let us take it slowly.”
— Intel Today, September 30, 2016

Years later, I asked the obvious question:

“Why would this smart guy obstruct justice if he had nothing to hide? Now the question is rather obvious. What did the Libyans want in return?”
— Intel Today, December 20, 2020

While visiting his Belgian allies, Sarkozy once quoted Nelson Mandela:

“I never lose. I either win or learn.”

I responded:

“I expect Sarkozy to learn a big lesson.”
— Intel Today, February 11, 2021

Mandela, President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, remains in my opinion one of the most honorable politicians of our time.

On Mandela International Day, July 18, 2020, I shared a joke with my readers:

“What is the difference between South Africa and France or Colombia? In South Africa, you first spend time in prison, then you become president.”

I suspected Álvaro Uribe and Nicolas Sarkozy were not particularly amused.

Fast forward to 2025:

On August 2, former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and procedural fraud.

On September 25, Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with Libyan financing of his 2007 campaign and was sentenced to five years in prison.

This is not the end. Just the beginning…

PS — Did you know?

Thierry Gaubert, a French political figure close to Sarkozy, built a property called Cactus in Nilo, Colombia. Funded through offshore accounts, it hosted numerous French elites — including Olivier Dassault, Alexandre de Juniac, and Ziad Takieddine. The hacienda was also reportedly tied to parties involving very young women. Does this story sound familiar?

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