translate English to French: Lebanon is occupied by Syria, which has set up a puppet government - the government of the multi-millionaire Ariri, the former friend and financier of Jacques Chirac, whose inane comments and promises to the Lebanese people can now be seen for what they are.
Le Liban est occupé par la Syrie, qui a mis en place un gouvernement fantoche, celui du multimilliardaire Ariri, l'ami et le financier, naguère, de Jacques Chirac, dont on peut mesurer aujourd'hui l'inanité des propos et des promesses faites aux Libanais.