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One of my brother's freinds went to the US and he said that everywhere he went the yanks wouldn't let him pay for meals once they learned he was Australian. "We don't have many allies so we need to look after them." was what he was told.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoges
That's pretty good!
Yeah Hoges, there's a few U.S. "Knockers" on here, I ain't one of 'em.
They've done some great things, I remember during the "First" Iraqi War, there was a terrible cyclone/storm in India, can't remember exactly what it was, but it was really bad, & George Bush Snr diverted the US 6th Fleet there to help. Don't know of any other Country that does that sort of stuff,...but they get very little credit for it?
Of course, they've done some not so good stuff too, but IMHO, the good far out weighs the bad.
Pickles.
and what exactly happened in 40-45 that leads you to believe theyQuote:
Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm
run? hide? surrender or collaborate?
85 county...you want a spoon or a stick?
the fact remains that in the case of the French, to say thay run? hide? surrender or collaborate?. is simply untrue, regardless of many jokes claiming that it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by ramblingboy42
Indeed........ I had a little to do with the french army way back in my younger era.Quote:
Originally Posted by 85 county
According to the British historian Niall Ferguson, France has participated in 168 major European wars since 387 BC, out of which they have won 109, drawn 10 and lost 49: this makes France the most successful military power in European history - in terms of number of fought and won
French Armed Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
De Gaulle lived in Hampstead, England 1942 to 1944 ad from there he directed the resistance.
No one considered as action of run away from the German invasion, it was a tactic retreat seven supported by Churchill.
Churchill said about De Gaulle:
"He felt it was essential to his position before the French people that he should maintain a proud and haughty demeanour towards "perfidious Albion", although in exile, dependent upon our protection and dwelling in our midst. He had to be rude to the British to prove to French eyes that he was not a British puppet. He certainly carried out this policy with perseverance".
When I posted this, I did not mean it to be a go at the French. Perhaps I was misunderstood. The saying came from a " Simpsons " cartoon episode, and taken up by US politicians when the French refused to join the coalition against Iraq in 2003. I have always thought it bit rich for Americans to knock the French , when without the French Fleet, they would not have been victorious in the Revolutionary War. And , the French had lost over a million men, before the Americans decided to take up the fight in WW1. As one prominent observer has said, the Americans don't have allies, they have interests. Bob
You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
Charles de Gaulle
Like I said, this site has some U.S. "Knockers", who will never, ever, give credit for the GOOD things that the U.S. has done, and they have done plenty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chucaro
Chuc, Had the U.S.not been on our side in WW11, & been in the Pacific where hundreds of thousands of U.S. boys died, fighting for freedom in this part of the World,you wouldn't have been living the life you lead in the lovely place that is Tasmania, which without the "help" of the U.S. would most certainly have been under the control of "Mr. Nippon".
Pickles.