The Scotsman this week has been excellent in providing a daily dose of Schadenfreude.
Regards, Ivan
1 posted on
06/07/2006 10:52:52 PM PDT by
MadIvan
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2 posted on
06/07/2006 10:53:38 PM PDT by
MadIvan
(I aim to misbehave.)
To: MadIvan
and invoiced the French state after the war for over 210,000 French francs in third-class tickets Why France? Why not Germany?
To: MadIvan
When we stand back and take a really hard look at the Frogs -- collectively -- and over a span of time -- it is really easy to hate those craven accomodationists!
What have they ever really STOOD FOR?
How I despise France -- and its countrymen.
The lone exception was a visit to Brest in the early 60's .. a port call. I had the honor of being invited to the Mayor's home for a late lunch after a ceremony; and spent a goodly amount of time chatting with his wife -- who lost two older brothers in the Resistance during the War. (Brittany was the heart of the movement, of course.)
She held her countrymen in total contempt; hated the French with a vehemence, and told me never to trust De Gaulle. Ever.
How right she was!
4 posted on
06/07/2006 11:07:59 PM PDT by
dk/coro
To: MadIvan
He had argued the SNCF had been forced to co-operate. "The SNCF had no choice. The [Nazis] told the SNCF by letter they had to do everything the Germans wanted, and if someone refused they would be shot," he said. I don't recall a lot of sympathy for the other war criminals and their "I was ordered to do it" defense at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials.
8 posted on
06/07/2006 11:48:22 PM PDT by
RJL
To: MadIvan
Didn't big chunk of the country including those who were in the government (bar some Resistance force) put up white flags and practically collaborated with the Germans? Are they going to be sued as well?
9 posted on
06/08/2006 1:19:26 AM PDT by
paudio
To: MadIvan
'The Scotsman this week has been excellent in providing a daily dose of Schadenfreude.'
Which is even more amazing when you consider how the Scots consider the French their best and oldest ally, AKA The Auld Alliance.
To: MadIvan
some 8,900 railway workers were shot for acts of resistance. Impressive (if true) and hard to dismiss.
13 posted on
06/08/2006 3:11:29 AM PDT by
Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: MadIvan
... but we don't live in a world where everyone is a hero," said French... 'nuff said
16 posted on
06/08/2006 6:07:18 AM PDT by
laotzu
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