Dominique de Villepin Meets With Nicolas Sarkozy At Elysee Palace

PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 24: Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin leaves Elysee Palace after meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy on February 24, 2011 in Paris, France. The meeting follows Villepin's announcement of his intention to leave the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), in reaction to what he has stated as a divide between the ideals of the parties and the difficulties currently facing France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/Getty Images)