French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walk past the Arc de Triomphe during Armistice Day ceremonies Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009 in Paris. France is commemorating the end of World War I hand-in-hand with the country vanquished in the so-called 'great war' as German Chancellor Merkel joins President Sarkozy to remember the fallen and to celebrate peace.
(AP Photo/Philippe Wojazer, Pool)