[Howlin]

Enough.

[Revolting cat!]

Vondermuhll assured Americans that "France has not forgotten the American contribution to our freedom and our democracy"

Yes, it has! Payback is le biche!

[Cicero]

My father left college and joined the French Ambulance Corps before the U.S. entered the First World War. He was injured by mustard gas, which gave him trouble the rest of his life. I'm glad he didn't live to see this.

[JasonC]

"We should be rational"

If you were rational, you wouldn't defend torturing tyrants. Your entire nation's entire policy on the subject is a fit of deliberate ill temper, and you've got the nerve to say you are the ones being rational?

While we are at it, you can also take back the statue of liberty. If you aren't too ashamed to look at it. We'll visit 9-11 monuments instead.

[Jean S]

This is sick. This congresswoman should be ashamed.

[veronica]

The last full measure of fallen American heroes is the only decent thing left in France. I don't think we'll be so eager to pull the French chestnuts out of the fire next time however, nor will they be part of the after-game, when the war is won.

[joesnuffy]

tell them to take back their statue to while your at it...they can stuff it...

[US_MilitaryRules]

I said this the other day!

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

While this should never be done, the fact that it is being talked about should show the French how serious we are about their stupid ways.

Just leave those men buried there. I'm sure my Father in law who spent the worst 3 days of his life in the hedgerows wouldn't want those boys eternal rest disturbed no matter how stupid the French get.

[only1percent]

San Luis Obispo link! I'm a native, albeit long removed.

Anyway, is there really a law that prohbits next of kin from having World War II family members who were KIA and buried overseas from being reintered in the US? I can't imagine that to be the case. I do suspect that it would be on the family's dime; maybe this law changes that.

Seriously, though, the sentiments behind this legislation are silly. World War II was fought for some pretty serious principals. There is now a deadly serious debate about what those principals were and how they apply. The sacrifice of those who lie in France is a suitable witness to the certainty of America's commitment to support its principals.

The view represented most extremely by the French government is that the overarching principal of World War II was that no one could ever be first to invade. The extent to which the French position is candid, rather than an attempt to frustrate Bush and preserve French power, is up for debate, but we do have to assign importance to the overt French argument, even if we question the motives.

The view represented by President Bush is that the overarching principal of World War II was that world order must be established, and, once established, maintained, and that the consequences of failure to deal with disordering and undemocratic regimes will be severe.

This thing is going to work itself out, and, I think, will actually yield a positive result, pushing France, and everywhere else, to the right end. After all, the "left wing" view, that war is acceptable as a response to invasion of another country, is a view that was a contentious, right wing view in 1990 and 1991 (remember the protests against Persian Gulf War I?), and was even more contentious in Viet Nam (when we were assisting South Viet Nam to defend against an invasian by the north supported by the Chinese).

[Hadean]

Ridiculous. The grounds of that cemetery isn't French territory anyway. It's American, just like our embassies.

[Sparky760]

I think it is clear that they are referring to those that wanted this to happen and was probably requested by some families. I know my dad is furious at the europeans as a veteran. This whole issue of France and Germany badmouthing us has pissed a lot of people off and touched people's heart in a bad way. Right or wrong this is just another indication of what a serious mistake they have made. Lord help them when they need our help.

[The KG9 Kid]

Here's the homepage of Representative Ginny Browne-Waite.

I wrote her a letter telling her that what she proposes is right up near the top of the most unwelcome, repellant, and infantile initiatives I've ever heard from an elected member of the US Congress, and have urged her to reconsider out of a sense of decency.

Some of you may not agree.

[Jay D. Dyson]

Amen to that. My eldest uncle was killed liberating those ingrates. I would much prefer his remains be relocated to a nation that APPRECIATES the ultimate sacrifice he made!

And while we're at it, let's get our LIVING SOLDIERS out of France as well. They've made their bed with the terrorists; it's time they were forced to lie in it.

-Jay