"The gesture will exceed any public thanks these now-elderly Americans have received from their own government,..."Thank you, men!
To: SwinneySwitch
The CIA started turning sour back then, I think. And in the aftermath, After the Church Committee finished with it, it pretty well lost its way. At least so I understand. We aren't likely to see an impartial history of the CIA anytime soon.
2 posted on
02/15/2005 4:43:09 PM PST by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: SwinneySwitch
Unfortunately, this appears to be an attempt on the part of France to put a finger in our eye. The fellow approached France after a rebuff on the part of the USA.
On the other hand I've seen History Channel shows about the Earthquake and he was a hell of a character. He lived life large and left on his own terms, IMHO.
3 posted on
02/15/2005 4:44:54 PM PST by
Thebaddog
(Dawgs off the coffee table.)
To: SwinneySwitch
My hat goes off to these guys. Well-deserved medals.
To: SwinneySwitch
"The gesture will exceed any public thanks these now-elderly Americans have received from their own government,..."
Thank you for your service, American Patriots. Thank you.
6 posted on
02/15/2005 4:55:20 PM PST by
7.62 x 51mm
(• veni • vidi • vino • visa • "I came, I saw, I drank wine, I shopped")
To: SwinneySwitch
"I'm a communist fighter. I was born and raised to be against the communists," he says.True heros all.
8 posted on
02/15/2005 5:02:03 PM PST by
afnamvet
(31st Air Wing Tuy Hoa AFB RVN 68-69 "Return with Honor")
To: SwinneySwitch
The CIA argues that the men technically were not government employees since they worked for a CIA front company. I wish the CIA lotsa luck recruiting for the "front company" strategy in the future.
To: SwinneySwitch
Covert U.S. aviators to get French award for heroism The French have an award for heroism?
16 posted on
02/15/2005 8:41:49 PM PST by
10mm
To: SwinneySwitch
![](http://mas.scripps.com/CCCT/2005/02/17/P-CIApilot0217_d.jpg)
George Gongora/Caller-Times
(Rockport, Texas)Area man flew supplies to Dien Bien Phu outpost
Nelson Duke, who will be honored by the French for helping to supply a French outpost in Indochina, shows a WWII-era photo of himself flying a Navy Corsair fighter.
http://www.caller.com/ccct/local_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_811_3554952,00.html
17 posted on
02/17/2005 12:44:18 PM PST by
SwinneySwitch
(Texas, bless God!)
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