Juppe "seemed competent": analyst on first France primary debate Nicolas Sarkozy was forced onto the defensive Thursday over his legal woes in the first debate of right-wing rivals for the French presidency, including the man tipped to lead the country, Alain Juppe. According to one analyst, Juppe succeeded in "seeming competent" during the debate while Sarkozy's body language betrayed a certain displeasure. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES of an analyst