2010-12-25 Le Monde names WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Man of the Year

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Le Monde Magazine: WikiLeaks: défis et limites de la transparence (WikiLeaks: challenges and limits of transparency)

"Julian Assange homme de l'année? Time Magazine a hésité, puis lui a préféré Mark Zuckerberg, le père de Facebook. L'homme de WikiLeaks, ou l'homme de Facebook? Le Monde a hésité aussi, mettant en plus dans la balance une femme exemplaire, qui n'a créé ni site pour fuites géantes ni réseau social, mais qui inspire tout un peuple par son idéal et son courage, Aung San Suu Kyi. Puis nous avons choisi Julian Assange – un choix confirmé par celui des lecteurs du Monde.fr."

(Julian Assange: man of the year? Time Magazine hesitated, then chose instead Mark Zuckerberg, father of Facebook. The man of WikiLeaks, or the man of Facebook? Le Monde also hesitated, balancing as well an exemplary woman who has created neither a giant site for leaks nor a social-networking giant but who has inspired an entire people by her ideals and her courage, Aung San Suu Kyi. Finally we have chosen Julian Assange, a choice confirmed by the readers of Le Monde.fr.)

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good choices

both excellent choices I admire both the woman and the man

Certainement ... Bravo ... Le Monde !

Some of the initial choosen Media apparantly have got cold feet
... or want to appease ...
Le Monde shows that it is NOT a TURNCOAT ...
and can be relied on when the going gets a bit tougher
contrary to some other ones.. easily identifiable
who try to play on 2 horses ... shame on them !

Le Monde got it right!

Le Monde got it right! L'homme de l'aneè c'est Julian Assange.

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