Dback Jon

Just when we thought the French we scum, they out do themselves - they are slime.

From the Times of London:

Eleven thousand Allied soldiers lie buried in well-tended peace at Etaples, on the Channel coast near Le Touquet, victims of the struggle by Anglo-Saxons to liberate the French from the German invaders during the First World War.

Last week the obelisk raised in their memory was defiled by red-painted insults such as “Rosbeefs go home”; “May Saddam prevail and spill your blood”; and, in a reference to the long-dead casualties beneath the manicured turf, “They are soiling our land”.

Local gendarmerie have launched an inquiry, but have so far found no clues. They say there had been no significant demonstrations against the war in that area of France.

The graffiti have been scrubbed off, but the incident has provoked outrage among British politicians, war graves staff and the few remaining relatives of those buried at Etaples. French politicians have joined the condemnation.

Bruce George, Labour chairman of the Commons Defence Committee, said: “Remembering what sacrifice these men made for the liberation of France, I cannot believe any mature, sane person would be so stupid as that.”

David Uffold, 63, a Shropshire farmer, is the only surviving relative of Rifleman Frederick Uffold of the London Regiment, who is buried at Etaples. “I find it sickening that anyone would vandalise the cemetery,” he said. “It is the last place they should be protesting about Iraq. These fellows were drafted in to fight for France. I can’t see any connection between the men buried at Etaples and the war in Iraq.”

Peter Francis, of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, said he was disgusted that a place remembering those who died defending freedom in world wars long ago should be dragged into a current political debate.

French politicians did their best to portray the desecration as an isolated act, but it nonetheless underlined anti-American and anti-British emotions running through France over what is seen there as a bungled invasion rapidly turning into a humanitarian disaster.

President Chirac’s spokesman said: “We are indignant and shocked by the desecration of the graves of soldiers who fought for our liberty.” Jean-Pierre Raffarin, the Prime Minister, said: “The Americans are not the enemy; just because we are against this war, it does not mean that we want the victory of dictatorship over democracy.”

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R.I.P Tim Minnick

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Dback Jon

Written by a Canadian Doctor, the French/Belgians/Dutch should still recite this daily:

In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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R.I.P Tim Minnick

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KingofCards

We should just take over France as well. The Germans did it 33 days in 1940 how long would it take us? Free wine and cheese for everyone!

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AZCB34

I have no desire to add to the anti French movement too much but I have one observation and one idea.

Observation: I spent 4 days in Vegas and My wife and I wandered into the Paris Hotel/Casino because we hadn't been in there before. It was interesting to note the overall lack of activity there as compared to other casinos on ther Strip. Was it backlash from the French position? I don't know but interesting nonetheless.

Idea (or thought): If we are so pissed off, why not as a country lead a boycott against travel to France and see how they like the millions (or billions) or missing tourist dollars that Americans bring into their country? I mean, there are some here who will go anyway but I think an overall boycott of travel to France is in order. They are boycotting American goods.

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KingofCards

I'm in for the boycott, I would never go to France anyway.

Ireland yes, France no!


I actually spent 21 days in Russia in 1990, when I was 17. Don't ask too much about, Vodka was cheap, I do remember dropping watermelons off 5 story balconies though.

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yet again... King's on a roll this afternoon...
yer killin me.

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the am/pm by my house has boycotted all french and german products. big sign right on the front door.

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