France's first lady Carla Bruni comes to England after nude photoshoot

After a round of ceremonial duties, he gave a fiery speech to a joint sitting of Britain's House of Commons and House of Lords. Sarkozy followed a powerful tribute to Britain's role in countering the threat of fascism in Europe with a promise to stand by London's side as it fought against the Taliban in Afghanistan. "We cannot afford to lose Afghanistan," Sarkozy said, speaking in French. "Whatever the cost, whatever the expense, we cannot afford it."