[IncPen]

OK. How long do they have to kiss our patootie in gratitude? How long? Forever? For two-hundered years? One-hundred years?

Considering that my father and grandfather took up arms to defend France and defeat Germany not once but twice in the last century, they can kiss my ass, sans gratitude, for the duration of my stay on this mortal coil.

And if those two petulant child-states keep it up, I'm not opposed to us seizing them in the name of those who fell at Normandy, for starters.

[LaBelleDameSansMerci]

"...Considering that my father and grandfather took up arms to defend France..."

No they didn't. My great-grandfather and grandfather, who fought in those wars, knew that and conveyed the information to their descendants.....

[cicero's_son]

Wow, so because your father and grandfather fought in the European wars of the last century, you--their offspring--are entitled to eternal and unqualified fealty from France and Germany?

I guess you must believe in Reparations, too.

And if those two petulant child-states keep it up, I'm not opposed to us seizing them in the name of those who fell at Normandy, for starters.

Yes. By all means, let us conquer the petulant children for no other reason than a disagreement over how to handle Iraq. That'll teach them maturity.