Presidential reading material

[saintjohn]

Ever hear "Killing an Arab," by the Cure?

Bush reads Camus's 'The Stranger' on ranch vacation
Aug 11 7:14 PM US/Eastern

US President George W. Bush quoted French existential writer Albert Camus to European leaders a year and a half ago, and now he's read one of his most famous works: "The Stranger."

White House spokesman Tony Snow said Friday that Bush, here on his Texas ranch enjoying a 10-day vacation from Washington, had made quick work of the Algerian-born writer's 1946 novel -- in English.

The US president, often spoofed as an intellectual lightweight, quoted Camus in a February 21, 2005 speech in Brussels praising the US-Europe alliance and urging other nations to help Washington spread democracy in the world.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/0....rsxjfr54.html

[HouseJunkie]

Originally Posted by saintjohn

Ever hear "Killing an Arab," by the Cure?

Bush reads Camus's 'The Stranger' on ranch vacation
Aug 11 7:14 PM US/Eastern

US President George W. Bush quoted French existential writer Albert Camus to European leaders a year and a half ago, and now he's read one of his most famous works: "The Stranger."

White House spokesman Tony Snow said Friday that Bush, here on his Texas ranch enjoying a 10-day vacation from Washington, had made quick work of the Algerian-born writer's 1946 novel -- in English.

The US president, often spoofed as an intellectual lightweight, quoted Camus in a February 21, 2005 speech in Brussels praising the US-Europe alliance and urging other nations to help Washington spread democracy in the world.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/0....rsxjfr54.html

Is that the diplomatic way of saying that someone's an idiot? ;D

[jamu]

I don't exactly see our president rushing out to read stuff like Black Athena anytime soon.

[saintjohn]

You guys are missing the point. If you'd read The Stranger, you would understand:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stranger_(novel)