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Thursday, March 06, 2003
posted by gbarto at 12:29 AM:
French news headlines:Le Monde: Violent Israeli Operation in Gaza. That it's retaliation for a bus bombing is promptly mentioned.
Also, Le Monde and others are trying to construct a "European" history in which Europe exists as a force, rather than a convenient label for grouping about 15 or 20 different histories. It's discussed in this editorial. Says Le Monde, this "European" history is so far less than promising, though there does appear to be a Franco-German axis: Those two agree far more often than any other two countries. Still, the French admire Hugo, the Spanish Cervantes, the Italians Dante and the Germans Goethe. Three bigwigs who seemed to cross national lines (three in two thousand years of history but they want a "historical Europe" as an entity and not just a category?): Da Vinci, Columbus and Luther. Very nice except that the Americas also lay claim to Columbus and the whole world to Da Vinci.
Le Figaro: Peace Camp Ready to Veto. Paris, Russia and Germany all plan to stop US res at UN, the first two with a veto if necessary - it would seem.
Libé: We'll give you Libé's lead in the original: Non, niet et nein à une résolution proguerre. That translates, of course, as "Non, nyet and nein to pro-war resolution."
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