I was a researcher for Arnaud when I was in college. Been to his house. He was a staunch cold warrior, shouting about Soviet disinformation campaigns and other activities below the surface that most people don't notice while going about their daily lives. He landed at the Washington Times after the mainstream media wouldn't have him anymore, and now he's doing UPI, last I checked.
The name is French, but so is Cheney (DuChesne) and Delay. We do a good job of putting backbone in French pansies when they move here.