As French foreign minister, he led the opposition to the war on Iraq, making the most stirring speech of his life at the UN in February 2003.

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Eleven months on, he is finally making his presence felt -- and stirring up controversies in the process.

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My mom would be in the kitchen making dinner and talking on the phone, stirring and striding around with the phone tucked between her shoulder and her chin.

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"China hopes that Japan take effective measures to stop stirring up tension in the East China Sea and making irresponsible remarks, " it said.

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After the mass of onions in the pan has significantly reduced in volume the onions are softer and suppler and have fallen considerably it's time to turn the heat to medium-low and ride this baby out for as long as it takes, stirring and turning the onions every 10 minutes or so and making sure that they don't start to stick or burn at any point.

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