The Prime Minister, the philosopher, and the sorcery that caused stigmata

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The Prime Minister, the philosopher, and the sorcery that caused stigmata
By John Lichfield in Paris
07 June 2005


Is the new French prime minister a "sorcerer" as well as a poet? The question of Dominique de Villepin's previously unrevealed psychic powers is raised in a book published by a reputable French author.

Philippe Boggio recounts the first meeting eight years ago between M. de Villepin, 51, and the celebrity philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy.

During their conversation, M. de Villepin compared the philosopher and writer to "a Christ without wounds". Levy, now 56, was badly shaken by the comparison, and according to several sources - including his wife - woke that night bleeding from his palms.

After weeks of recurrent bleeding, and unsuccesful treatment in Paris, Milan and London, Levy went to see M. de Villepin a second time, according to the book. M. de Villepin, head of President Chirac's private office at the time, is reported to have said jokingly: "I knew I had powers, and that I am a great African sorcerer, but not to that extent."

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