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ArtKramr wrote in message
... But never haven ever written hate books like far right hate monger Coulter You're right. The anti-American leftists usually fill their hate books with "October Surprises", secret deals, and anti-Semitism. -- Scott -------- "Interestingly, we started to lose this war only after the embedded reporters pulled out. Back when we got the news directly from Iraq, there was victory and optimism. Now that the news is filtered through the mainstream media here in America, all we hear is death and destruction and quagmire..." Ann Coulter http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2003/091703.htm |
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Jack wrote:
in article , ArtKramr at wrote on 2003/10/11 19:11: Ann Coulter is getting rich writing books that divide America one group against the other. If Ann Coulter gets rich, wonderful! That's the American way -- and not just for the wunderkind of silicon valley. Ann Coulter's success stems from the fact that she is giving a voice to the discontented mass who have found themselves already divided from the left coast and it's sycophants elsewhere who are seeking to remake America in their own deluded image. It's about time! This is way off topic for RAM, but whatever. FWIW, I've met very few Republicans who don't wonder what is wrong with Coulter in private moments. I'm including in this group people who think that Bush is too conservative. Look at the Drudge site, BTW, you can get her book for free. Why? Because Richard Mellon Scaife has bought hundreds of thousands of the books, and is giving them away for free. It's not her writing (pedestrian at best), or her originality (1st book plagiarized from one of her former colleagues, check the now pay per view Boston Globe archives or google), it's because she seems Republican Hip (Anorexic and Blond), and Scaife decided to do the equivalent of a rent a crowd in order to buy credibility on the NY Times bestseller list. She's the Republican "It Girl", though I'm inclined to quote Austin Powers as regards her sex appeal. -- Matthew Saroff Does anyone else out there strongly feel that the folks at the TV Networks who have censored out Daffy's beak getting blown off (Shoot Me NOW!) deserve to be stripped naked, tied face down over a chair, covered with moose musk, and set in the migratory path of a large moose herd? Comments to (remove the numbers to reply) Check http://www.pobox.com/~msaroff, including The Bad Hair Web Page |
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Subject: About French cowards.
From: Matthew G. Saroff Date: 10/20/03 8:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time Message-id: nn79pvk14qgtm3fm55kvrqs I'm including in this group people who think that Bush is too conservative. Most of my Republican friends think Bush is too liberal. Coulter has one product for sale, hatred. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer |
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Subject: About French cowards.
From: "Michael Smith" Date: 10/11/03 4:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time Message-id: France actually does help the US - the only non-US planes to drop bombs in Afghanistan were French, and the US now uses a French base in Djibouti. The difference between the french and the Brits is that France offers help on its own terms, while the Brits are I understand that the French tried that with the Germans in WW II and it didn't quite work out all that well. At least the English never deserted to the enemy and fought against us. Right? Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer |
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The following advisory for American travelers heading for
France was compiled from information provided by the U.S. State Department, the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Food and Drug Administration, the Center for Disease Control and some very expensive spy satellites that the French don't know about. It is intended as a guide for American travelers only and no guarantee of accuracy is ensured or intended. General Overview France is a medium-sized foreign country situated on the continent of Europe. It is an important member of the world community, although not nearly as important as it thinks. It is bounded by Germany, Spain, Switzerland and some smaller nations of no particular consequence or shopping opportunities. France is a very old country with many treasures such as the Louvre and EuroDisney. Among its contributions to Western civilization are champagne, Camembert cheese and the guillotine. Although France likes to think of itself as a modern nation, air conditioning is little used and it is next to impossible to get decent Mexican food. One continuing exasperation for American visitors is that the people willfully persist in speaking French, although many will speak English if shouted at repeatedly. The People France has a population of 54 million people, most of whom drink and smoke a great deal, drive like lunatics, are dangerously oversexed and have no concept of standing patiently in a line. The French people are generally gloomy, temperamental, proud, arrogant, aloof and undisciplined; those are their good points. Most French citizens are Roman Catholic, although you'd hardly guess it from their behavior. Many people are Communists and topless sunbathing is common. Men sometimes have girls' names like Marie and they kiss each other when they hand out medals. American travelers are advised to travel in groups and to wear baseball caps and colorful pants for easier mutual recognition. Safety In general, France is a safe destination, although travelers are advised that France is occasionally invaded by Germany. By tradition, the French surrender more or less at once and, apart from a temporary shortage of Scotch whisky and increased difficulty in getting baseball scores and stock market prices, life for the visitors generally goes on much as before. A tunnel connecting France to Britain beneath the English Channel has been opened in recent years to make it easier for the French government to flee to London. History France was discovered by Charlemagne in the Dark Ages. Other important historical figures are Louis XIV, the Huguenots, Joan of Arc, Jacques Cousteau and Charles de Gaulle, who was President for many years and is now an airport. Government The French form of government is democratic but noisy. Elections are held more or less continuously and always result in a run-off. For administrative purposes, the country is divided into regions, departments, districts, municipalities, cantons, communes, villages, cafes, booths and floor tiles. Parliament consists of two chambers, the Upper and Lower (although, confusingly, they are both on the ground floor), whose members are either Gaullists or communists, neither of whom can be trusted. Parliament's principal preoccupations are setting off atomic bombs in the South Pacific and acting indignant when anyone complains. According to the most current State Department intelligence, the current President is someone named Jacques. Further information is not available at this time. Culture The French pride themselves on their culture, although it is not easy to see why. All of their songs sound the same and they have hardly ever made a movie that you want to watch for anything except the nude scenes. Nothing, of course, is more boring than a French novel (except perhaps an evening with a French family.) Cuisine Let's face it, no matter how much garlic you put on it, a snail is just a slug with a shell on its back. Croissants, on the other hand, are excellent although it is impossible for most Americans to pronounce this word. American travelers are therefore advised to stick to cheeseburgers at McDonald's or the restaurants at the leading hotels such as Sheraton or Holiday Inn. Economy France has a large and diversified economy, second only to Germany's economy in Europe, which is surprising since people hardly ever work at all. If they are not spending four hours dawdling over lunch, they are on strike and blocking the roads with their trucks and tractors. France's principal exports, in order of importance to the economy, are wine, nuclear weapons, perfume, guided missiles, champagne, high-caliber weaponry, grenade launchers, land mines, tanks, attack aircraft, miscellaneous armaments and cheese. Public Holidays France has more holidays than any other nation in the world. Among its 361 national holidays and: 197 saint's days, 37 National Liberation days, 16 Declaration of Republic days, 54 Return of Charles de Gaulle in Triumph as if He Won the War Single-Handed days, 18 Napoleon Called Back from Exile days and 112 France is Great and the Rest of the World Isn't days. Other important holidays include National Nuclear Bomb Day (January 12th), the Feast of St. Brigitte Bardot Day (March 1st) and National Guillotine Day (November 12th.) Conclusion France enjoys a rich history, a picturesque and varied landscape and a temperate climate. In short, it would be a very nice country if French people didn't inhabit it. The best thing that can be said for it is that it is not Germany. Remember that no one ordered you to go abroad. Personally we always take our vacation in Miami Beach and you are advised to do the same. Thank you and good luck. -Dave Barry |
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 00:28:49 GMT, Mike Marron
wrote: The following advisory for American travelers heading for France was compiled from information provided by the U.S. State Department, the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Food and Drug Administration, the Center for Disease Control and some very expensive spy satellites that the French don't know about. It is intended as a guide for American travelers only and no guarantee of accuracy is ensured or intended. General Overview France is a medium-sized foreign country situated on the continent of Europe. It is an important member of the world community, although not nearly as important as it thinks. It is bounded by Germany, Spain, Switzerland and some smaller nations of no particular consequence or shopping opportunities. France is a very old country with many treasures such as the Louvre and EuroDisney. Among its contributions to Western civilization are champagne, Camembert cheese and the guillotine. Although France likes to think of itself as a modern nation, air conditioning is little used and it is next to impossible to get decent Mexican food. One continuing exasperation for American visitors is that the people willfully persist in speaking French, although many will speak English if shouted at repeatedly. The People France has a population of 54 million people, most of whom drink and smoke a great deal, drive like lunatics, are dangerously oversexed and have no concept of standing patiently in a line. The French people are generally gloomy, temperamental, proud, arrogant, aloof and undisciplined; those are their good points. Most French citizens are Roman Catholic, although you'd hardly guess it from their behavior. Many people are Communists and topless sunbathing is common. Men sometimes have girls' names like Marie and they kiss each other when they hand out medals. American travelers are advised to travel in groups and to wear baseball caps and colorful pants for easier mutual recognition. Safety In general, France is a safe destination, although travelers are advised that France is occasionally invaded by Germany. By tradition, the French surrender more or less at once and, apart from a temporary shortage of Scotch whisky and increased difficulty in getting baseball scores and stock market prices, life for the visitors generally goes on much as before. A tunnel connecting France to Britain beneath the English Channel has been opened in recent years to make it easier for the French government to flee to London. History France was discovered by Charlemagne in the Dark Ages. Other important historical figures are Louis XIV, the Huguenots, Joan of Arc, Jacques Cousteau and Charles de Gaulle, who was President for many years and is now an airport. Government The French form of government is democratic but noisy. Elections are held more or less continuously and always result in a run-off. For administrative purposes, the country is divided into regions, departments, districts, municipalities, cantons, communes, villages, cafes, booths and floor tiles. Parliament consists of two chambers, the Upper and Lower (although, confusingly, they are both on the ground floor), whose members are either Gaullists or communists, neither of whom can be trusted. Parliament's principal preoccupations are setting off atomic bombs in the South Pacific and acting indignant when anyone complains. According to the most current State Department intelligence, the current President is someone named Jacques. Further information is not available at this time. Culture The French pride themselves on their culture, although it is not easy to see why. All of their songs sound the same and they have hardly ever made a movie that you want to watch for anything except the nude scenes. Nothing, of course, is more boring than a French novel (except perhaps an evening with a French family.) Cuisine Let's face it, no matter how much garlic you put on it, a snail is just a slug with a shell on its back. Croissants, on the other hand, are excellent although it is impossible for most Americans to pronounce this word. American travelers are therefore advised to stick to cheeseburgers at McDonald's or the restaurants at the leading hotels such as Sheraton or Holiday Inn. Economy France has a large and diversified economy, second only to Germany's economy in Europe, which is surprising since people hardly ever work at all. If they are not spending four hours dawdling over lunch, they are on strike and blocking the roads with their trucks and tractors. France's principal exports, in order of importance to the economy, are wine, nuclear weapons, perfume, guided missiles, champagne, high-caliber weaponry, grenade launchers, land mines, tanks, attack aircraft, miscellaneous armaments and cheese. Public Holidays France has more holidays than any other nation in the world. Among its 361 national holidays and: 197 saint's days, 37 National Liberation days, 16 Declaration of Republic days, 54 Return of Charles de Gaulle in Triumph as if He Won the War Single-Handed days, 18 Napoleon Called Back from Exile days and 112 France is Great and the Rest of the World Isn't days. Other important holidays include National Nuclear Bomb Day (January 12th), the Feast of St. Brigitte Bardot Day (March 1st) and National Guillotine Day (November 12th.) Conclusion France enjoys a rich history, a picturesque and varied landscape and a temperate climate. In short, it would be a very nice country if French people didn't inhabit it. The best thing that can be said for it is that it is not Germany. Remember that no one ordered you to go abroad. Personally we always take our vacation in Miami Beach and you are advised to do the same. Thank you and good luck. -Dave Barry .....or perhaps some U.S. fighter pilot who was stationed in Laon, France, back in the sixties when we were kicked out of the country, lock stock and barrelby good ol' Charlie DeGaulle? |
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Hi Mike
The same thing happened to the Canadians. In March 1966, the French government announced that is was withdrawing its own forces from N.A.T.O. operational control and bringing them home. They requested that all N.A.T.O. units either leave the country by the 1st of April 1967 or accept French operational control. Thus the Royal Canadian Air Force were forced to move out of France. They had major fighter wings at Grostenquin (nicknamed Gross Tin Can) and Marville. They also had No. 61 A.C.&.W. Squadron (callsign 'Yellowjack') based at Metz. The H.Q. for the R.C.A.F.'s No. 1 Air Division Europe was also in Metz, France. In 1962, there was a conflict of interest between France the the United States over the storage of nukes on French soil. France wanted full control of them. As a consequence, all nuclear weapons were withdrawn from France including those destined for use by the R.C.A.F.'s CF-104 Starfighters which had replaced the Canadair Sabre Mk. 6. Cheers...Chris |
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Michael Smith wrote in message
... Damn good post. France actually does help the US - the only non-US planes to drop bombs in Afghanistan were French, and the US now uses a French base in Djibouti. The difference between the french and the Brits is that France offers help on its own terms, while the Brits are basically subservient to the US and will do whatever it says. Mike Yeah, France's help in giving Saddam a nuclear reactor was very helpful. At least they are friendly enough to sell inferior equipment to despots. And the butchers of Rwanda really appreciated the French aid in escaping Rwanda after the genocide. The Vichy French were just as French as the resistance. -- Scott -------- "Interestingly, we started to lose this war only after the embedded reporters pulled out. Back when we got the news directly from Iraq, there was victory and optimism. Now that the news is filtered through the mainstream media here in America, all we hear is death and destruction and quagmire..." Ann Coulter http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2003/091703.htm |
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![]() "tscottme" a écrit dans le message de ... Michael Smith wrote in message ... Damn good post. France actually does help the US - the only non-US planes to drop bombs in Afghanistan were French, and the US now uses a French base in Djibouti. The difference between the french and the Brits is that France offers help on its own terms, while the Brits are basically subservient to the US and will do whatever it says. Mike Yeah, France's help in giving Saddam a nuclear reactor was very helpful. At least they are friendly enough to sell inferior equipment to despots. And the butchers of Rwanda really appreciated the French aid in escaping Rwanda after the genocide. The Vichy French were just as French as the resistance. So funny !!! Yeap France helped Saddam for iraqi nuclear program.. and the US for the chemical !!!! (What did mr Rumsfeld doing in Bagdad in 1988 shaking hand with Saddam & T. Aziz ???!!) Which country sent troops to stop genocide in Rwanda ??... US ?? not.France !! alone with some belgians SF. Which country sent troops in Croatia / Bosnia for the UN in 1993 ?? .. not the US !!! France !!! Which country has no problem in Somalia with warlords.. during operation Restore Hope France !! Because French troops decided ASAP to disarm milicians in french sector !! US command didn't want to do the same fo the respect of local culture and blah blah blah !!! ( we know the end of the story !!) Which country is present with the UN in south Lebanon since 1978 and was victim of many terrorists attacks from hezbollah ??? Not the US ... France .. Which Country' special forces and intelligence officers were with afghan commander Shah Massoud before 09/11 .. France !! . Which country asked US help in 1939. ???.. and the help came in???....... 1941 !!! after Pearl desaster ..!!! And the US tried during all the war to remove De Gaulle and to negociate with Vichy representant Darlan !!! Some time you ought to listen your "friends advices". instead of thinking your point of view is the only point of view of the "free world" !!! More arrogant than the french !!! The french army have a best background of military operations in middle East and africa thant the US !! And most of the time in counter-terrorism Special operations !! (Teheran 1979 !! Mogadishio 1993 !! Vs Kolwezi 1979 french paratroopers took the control of the city of Kolwezi (ZAIRE) saving thousands of civilian hostages !! Marseille 1992 : special forces assault on a hijacked plane : no casualties among the hostages 10 wounded in the GIGN team, all terrorists killed). France said to the US that' there is some diplomatic ways for the Iraq crisis (where are the WMD ??, where is Saddam ??? are you sure the US are in Iraq ?? ;-))) .. and the "after war", will be not so easy than the hawkish tried to sold it to the US public opinion.... So now US governement want France sending troops in Iraq ??. so funny !!! or so tragic !! because US are in a big **** !!! Stay and you'll have more and more terrorists attacks against your forces leave Iraq and you ( we)' ll have an islamic regime in Bagdad... Thanks Mr Junior for Chaos in ME |
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