Only French elites read the New York Times. At least, only French elites read it until today: John S. Martin: Martin was Rudy Giuliani's predecessor in the U.S Attorney's office. And he's pissed. Here, he comprehensively examines Giuliani's claims to have "turned the office around," and his habit of taking all credit for the investigations that occurred under his watch. Martin shows that Giuliani's great in the actual office was to "[make] no major changes in the staff or leadership group he inherited." As for the investigations, most of them originated elsewhere: From the Chicago FBI, for instance, or tip-offs from analysts at Merrill Lynch. The overarching point is that Giuliani is an egotist, an exaggerator, or both, and that here, like elsewhere, his accomplishments have been blown wildly out of proportion. The must-read of the day. Paul Krugman: Barack Obama has become the "anti-change" candidate. His deference to the bipartisan fantasies of editorial page writers has overwhelmed his recognition of the populist tide sweeping this country. As such, he will miss it, and in missing it, miss our opportunity for change. Roger Cohen: Does the world need Belgium? More specifically, does a small country within the EU, knowing that it's monetary and trade policy are set continentally, need a government? Belgium, it turns out, has been without one for about 200 days now. And they seem no worse for it. Pretty interesting column.