[jdege]

Speaking Spanish may be an advantage. There are people who speak Spanish who have things worth listening to.

Ditto for Russian, Polish, Arabic, Hindu, Chinese, Tagalog, etc.

But French?

[New Perspective]

What an ass this writer is. Always making it look better for Kerry any time they can.

[Burkeman1]

Take Latin instead. Then you can pretty much guess at what something means in writing for at least 50 percent of the words in Italian, French, Spanish.

[Lance Romance]

When Kerry served in Vietnam, he was apparently able to read French maps and that knowledge may have helped him save lives.

Translation: French Battle Plan: Have overwhelming force, get ass kicked, surrender and wait for Americans to come save our ass.

Saved lives? Give me a break. I'm sure all maps were translated into English by the time JFK hit the beaches of Vietnam. However, being able to order a croissant is very helpful in the battlefield.

[Gippers Brigade]

Actually, French is very practical. My admittedly limited French knowledge gained from high school has served me greatly recently. I couldn't have got around in Morocco without it and I was amazed at how many people still use French in SE Asia, including Thailand and Laos.


It's like bizarro world these days, speaking French (heaven forbid 'looking' French) is a liability and Purple Hearts and Silver Stars are a sham, oh well.