Headline of the day: 'Mort de Ben Laden -- La méfiance d'Obama'

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 7:02 AM Share

These things always sound better in French, don't you think? It is from the "libre de penser" pages of the newspaper Le Devoir of Canada. Francophones are big on pensing -- have you ever noticed how in France, even the corporate executives look like philosophy professors? Bonus is the byline: "Serge Truffaut," which sounds like it was made up by a writer for Saturday Night Live.

Anyway, I say: La méfiance est mère de sûreté.

ledevoir.com

EXPLORE:CANADA, MEDIA, OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
 

BILL KELLER

12:41 PM ET

May 4, 2011

Is this the bonus...

Le Devoir, Canada

Experts, Crooks and the American Media

"The old adage that 'the first casualty of war is truth' is one to which the Pentagon has stuck to with unheard of will, strength, and consistency."

By Serge Truffaut

http://worldmeets.us/ http://worldmeets.us/ledevoir000007.shtml#ixzz1LP1O0dgG

 

TYRTAIOS

1:51 PM ET

May 4, 2011

Military surge: un renforcement de la presence militaire

Military surge: un renforcement de la presence militaire - elegante, oui?

 

TOM RICKS

2:38 PM ET

May 4, 2011

Yep

When a French publisher bought the rights to 'Fiasco' for their market, they asked me to cut it by one-third. They explained that the book had to be under 500 pages, and that when one translates from English to French, the text grows by one-third.

I have mentioned this before, so please forgive the repetition.

Adieu,
Tom

 

TYRTAIOS

4:09 PM ET

May 4, 2011

Amusing story. Madame

Amusing story. Madame Tyrtaios, the expat rainette, laughed and nodded in agreement!

 

TOM RICKS

4:45 PM ET

May 4, 2011

Does Mme. T know

. . . that she has been called a tree frog?

Cheers,
Tom

 

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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