Grumblings beginning to be heard in France on US

AFP ^ | 10/8/2001 | AFP

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[Cincinatus]

The absolute classic 'pyramid of ignorance' is a large western democracy, and the rest is simply inevitable.

As opposed to the enlightened and superior intellectual atmosphere of your typical communist/socialist mega-state or two-bit, third world theocracy. There's some "pyramids" of brainpower for you!

The appearance of the anti war crowd so early in the game is a true marker of the speed at which these things will come...The alliance against terrorism appears to actually be paper thin, with only Bush and Blair having any real commitment to it.

For someone so smart, you sure write some dumb things. Who cares if this "alliance" doesn't last long? The alliance serves its purpose and then we move on to create a new one, to serve the next purpose. As Bismarck said, "We have no permanent allies, only permanent interests."

but I have always despised stupidity.

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself! Considering some of the opinions I've read around here lately, I think you fit right in!

[jackbill]

Looks like the French will pull their support soon.

They have finally found the Arabic word for Kommeradan.

[Militiaman7]

I just spent 4 weeks in Denmark and France and talked to lots of real down to earth people. They support our efforts fully and were shocked and sickened as much as we were on 11 September.

It isn't the French people it's their government and not all of their government just the commies and leftists. Remember, most of us on FR didn't agree with the Clinton and his policies, but that was the official position of the US Government during his administration. Don't blame the French people blame the government.

[Lumberjack]

No doubt. I am an admirer of "old" French culture, aka the Revolutionaries of 1787 (not what came afterwards though), and of LaFayette with his very Jeffersonian leanings. Voltaire was cool. They make great food and wonderful wine. Most of their women are at a minimum passable pretty, moving upwards to gorgeous. I started learning French in 9th Grade and didn't stop until my last year of college.

However, I'm sad to say that my infatuation with the French has departed years ago, along with their best souls and bravest hearts. Now all the seems to occupy France is a shallow, insipid shadow of what once was. People so narcissitic and anti-intellectual that it defies imagination. A country so bent backwards on itself it would not recognize its own former greatness if it came back and kicked them in the @ss.

Sigh...What a sad nation they have become. The last time I visited France, the airport Customs officer stamped my Passport with "We Surrender", translated into 318 different languages. I wasn't aware that I was an invading force until that moment. I'm still trying to decide what to do with my "invasion" booty. :)

[Sender]

"You are on your own, dirty silly American persons! We fart in your general direction, donkey-bottom biters! We surrender!"

[Forrestfire]

France, a beautiful contry, spoiled only by the presence of the French !!!

[bluetoad]

Hopeful tomorrow there will still be a Statan Island Ferry. If so thank all Americans who stand behind our President and Country %100.

[Tennessean4Bush]

The French are already dropping their pants and grabbing their ankles. It is a genetic thing, I guess. An involuntary response to any hostility for any reason anywhere involving anyone. Say "boo" to a Frenchman and he will immediately drop his pants and grab his ankles.

Pathetic.

[Cincinatus]

We are the typical socialest mega-state darlin'.

You're full of it, "darlin'" But then, I knew that when I responded to you. Thanks for confirming the obvious.

Oh, by the way, Mr. Brilliant, -- that's "Staten Island." I see that your literacy is on par with your reasoning powers.

[alarm rider]

Why would we expect support from the French? They are a disaster militarily, and have been since the dawn of the 20th century. That said, perhaps it is true that their individual soldiers and units are good, however, the leadership is a collective cluster f*#@. My favorite: "For Sale: French rifle. Never fired. Dropped once. Still has white hankie tied around mint bayonet."

[Poohbah]

Well, with allies like the French...who needs enemies?

There was an excellent article in Command magazine, Issue #22...you might be able to find it at a wargaming shop somehwere. The article went into areas of World War II that were really under-researched--it was more along a set of questions than a set of detailed answers to those questions. One thing that the author was curious about were patterns of behavior: for example, why the Imperial Japanese Navy could manage to be quite competent at the tactical level, adequately competent at the strategic level, but quite INcompetent at the operational level once the war was on in earnest--planning operations that required the Americans to act in the fashion that the Japanese plan needed to succeed, that sort of thing.

The pattern of behavior he observed with the French is that they fought as best as they were able against the Americans, the British, and the Australians--in fact, they turned in a quite credible record against all comers except the Germans and the Japanese. Again, it's not the question of an isolated incident, it's a long-running pattern.

[Stentor]

Do not attempt to confuse us with facts. We have a serious case of the ass right now. (;>)

[PatrioticAmerican]

The French pulled thier own support against Germany, TWICE! HA! no, DOUBLE HA! If there is a nation of cowards, it is the French! Always has been, always will be. A nation of 95 pound weaklings. The women there have more muscle! It is a nation of Marxists. The politicians are either "socialist" or outright "communists". We should have let the jerries keep them.

France also didn't let us overfly their sorry-assed "country" when we bombed Libya, either. We had to fly around that nasty armpit of a country.

[tonycavanagh]

The fact the French are in country with are boys should never get in the way of a good rant

[tonycavanagh]

The fact the French are in country with are boys should never get in the way of a good rant

[tonycavanagh]

The fact the French are in country with are boys should never get in the way of a good rant