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drezner.foreignpolicy.com - 1/21/2009

Have you met the French, Mr. Obama?

— drezner.foreignpolicy.com — God bless France. You knew, once Obama was sworn in, that Paris would welcome the new president... with open arms and not get all passive-aggressive-y ike they always frequently occasionally do. What's that? There's a Reuters story about this?  ... (more) Have you met the French, Mr. Obama?

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latimes.com - 1/14/2009

Patrick McGoohan, TV's 'Secret Agent' and 'Prisoner,' dies - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — It was the height of James Bond mania in 1965 when McGoohan showed up on American TV... screens in "Secret Agent," a British-produced series in which he played John Drake, a special security agent working as a spy for the British government. The ... (more) Patrick McGoohan, TV's 'Secret Agent' and 'Prisoner,' ...

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sfgate.com - 1/14/2009

'Prisoner' actor Patrick McGoohan dies in LA

— sfgate.com — McGoohan died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a short illness, his son-in-law, film producer Cleve Landsberg, said.... McGoohan won two Emmys for his work on the Peter Falk detective drama "Columbo," and more recently appeared as King Edward Longshanks in ... (more) 'Prisoner' actor Patrick McGoohan dies in LA

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New at Reason: How Patrick McGoohan and The Prisoner Made the French Swoon for Libertarian Ideas
Hit & Run — ... over the past half-century. Ask a Parisian to name an Ayn Rand book and he'll give you a blank stare; mention The Prisoner and you'll likely hear back the French version of the series' catch-phrase, "Be seeing you"—Bonjour chez vous! Unveiled just months before the May '68 riots, this philosophical and rebellious series struck a nerve in an overwhelmingly Catholic country at a time when its long-haired youth were loudly questioning authority. Read all about it here. ...

Be seeing you, Number 6
BatesLine — Earlier this week, actor Patrick McGoohan died at the age of 80. He created and starred in the late '60s series The Prisoner . I caught glimpses of the show as a four or five year old when it first aired in the US -- Dad watched it -- and I was terrified by the sight and sound of Rover. When I was in high school, it was shown on public TV. I was hooked, and so was a classmate of mine. He and I weren't friends otherwise, but after we learned of our mutual interest in the show, he'd call after an episode to talk about it. When the last two episodes were aired, there was a lot to talk about. It ran in Boston during my senior year in ...