Tag Archives: French

A Test for French Will in Afghanistan

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Lee

In the wake of a horrific magazine spread depicting Taliban fighters showing off war trophies looted from the bodies of French soldiers, President Sarkozy has been predictably and commendably resolute. France isn’t going to run away for a change. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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So Ends the Kouchner Adventure

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Lee

Russia wants Saakashvili gone and then categorically rejects the French ceasefire agreement Saakashvili signed. Even while the increasingly uncomfortable Medvedev says they’re all but finished with military operations. The humiliating exposure of Medvedev’s “presidency” is one of the more comical … Continue reading →

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Noneconomic Man in Modern Europe

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Lee

photo: Tal Bright Thomas Barnett bemoans the grotesque state of economics education in Europe, which often ranges from the anti-capitalist to the simply fatuous. But consider this item he cites: Great French HS textbook: “Globalization implies subjugation of the world … Continue reading →

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Faire du ciel le plus bel endroit de la terre

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Lee

Video of why I should have been a French pilot. Somewhat NSFW. Some tabloid back story on the scandal.

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