C-Span Archives Worth Noting
Archives - Twitter this! July 22nd, 2008
We would like to feature two videos from the C-Span Archives. The first video [C-Span Archives] is of John J. Miller at the Heritage Foundation, and is dated Feb 27th 2005. Miller is the author of a book we covered extensively here at Miquelon.org. The video documents the profound Anti-French bias of the author and his feeble attempts at humour.
John Miller talks about the book he co-wrote, Our Oldest Enemy: A History of America’s Disastrous Relationship with France, published by Doubleday. He argued that the nature of France’s relationship with the United States has been duplicitous and cited many examples in his book from the history of the two countries. Following his remarks, Mr. Miller responded to audience members’ questions.
The second video [C-Span Archives], predates the first by two years and features TF1’s Loick Berrou trying his best to explain the French position on Iraq and fielding many calls, some of which were replete with Anti-French stereotypes.
Mr. Berrou talked about French public opinion and government policy in regards to military action in Iraq. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.



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July 24th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Here’s Charles Bremner take on the monkeys have not merely surrendered comment published in the times yesterday.
[Yes it is a bit offensive. But he is quoting the american term that was used during Chirac's opposition to the Iraq War. They are not his words. It would have been better to put the word in quotes. Or better not to have used it at all.CB]
http://timescorrespondents.typepad.com/charles_bremner/2008/07/post-5.html?cid=123409400#comments
What do you think ?
ps hors sujet: monsieur chazelle. Je doute fort que ce soient les 15 (petits) messages par mois grand maximum que je poste sur votre blog qui sappent votre energie de bloggeur. Vous vous faites vieux voila tout. ;)
July 24th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
André W //Americans are actually calling us monkeys…//
The Times is an English publication, not an American one. England and the United States are two different countries.
Nor are “the English” calling you monkeys. A single English journalist has uncoupled the “surrender monkey” expression and given “monkey” a life of its own. He deserves to be roundly condemned. Have at him.
//…the foul swine.//
Charmed, I’m sure.
July 29th, 2008 at 9:46 am
A propos de l’article du Times : oui, c’est de la francophobie… Comme on en trouve sur la quasi totalité de la presse Britannique… Quant à Charles Bremner, je pense qu’il adore la France, vraiment… Mais il nous hait profondément et affecte de mépriser notre culture sous couvert d’articles : Love France, pity the French…
Rien de nouveau sous le soleil (de France, parce que celui de l’Angleterre… Mais pas d’anglophobie primaire : après tout, les British adorent les Fro…er… Frenchies et moi j’adore les rosb… euh… les mangeurs de pudding !).
August 20th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Great job!!!!
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