Author Topic: The French Were Right (Read 17867 times)

Torque · « **Reply #225 on:** November 27, 2003, 04:35:44 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Not terrorists, freedom fighters...

Some nasty business there in SA, no doubt, but better than the spread of communism to add to their preexisting misery.

Geewiz i don't think it can get more pathetic than that.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #226 on:** November 27, 2003, 04:38:28 AM »

Part of it was sarcasm - I think the debate about terrorist vs freedom fighter is a vital point in diffdering perspectives so I kid about a lot.

The thing about communism is no joke, its simply the worst idea ever and I will not support it ideologically. Sorry.

SLO · « **Reply #227 on:** November 27, 2003, 07:53:34 AM »

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Originally posted by Jack55
We were helped by the French King. What happened to him?

China is about as communist now as Walmart.

As I remenber, the second most spoken language is English. The first is Madarin Chinese.

French soldiers have nothing to be ashamed of. As usual the politicians are to blame. They have the power and call the shots.

The oil in Mexico and Canada is closer and cheaper to just buy for the American needs than a war of conquest. **** there is oil off shore of the USA and in Alaska that only politics is stopping the use of.

America didn't just appear from the mist, or are you talking about the age of governments? Anyway the governmnent of the USA has been pretty stable and successful the last couple of hundred years. How about the government of France?

The USA dominates much of the world in many ways, but I'm just a delusional American.

1 - ya a Walmart with nuke's

2 - wrong....check again....1st is English(also known as the international language....why do you think ALL pilots use English to communicate....and yes...even the Chinese pilots use English).....2nd is French....everyone thinks its spanish....wrong

3 - Totally agree with you....what pisses me off is the numb nuts on these boards shotin there mouths off at the FRENCH....its all politics....but these morons and there 1 brain cell like to blame a whole country....never disagree with a right wing american

4 - as for OIL....sorry bud....Canada WILL decide for itself....you guys can do whatever with Alaska....but there is not enough.....hence the Iraqi debacle.

5 - 1500 years compared to 250 years.....sorry not gonna

6 - the last comment proves my point.....look here....you dominate just about nothing....its your EGO that makes you think you do.....9/11 didn't teach ya anything I see:rolleyes:

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #228 on:** November 27, 2003, 07:59:23 AM »

Over one billion people in China and nearby countries speak Mandarin.

Hindi, English, Spanish and Russian round out the top five.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #229 on:** November 27, 2003, 08:06:50 AM »

http://www2.ignatius.edu/faculty/turner/languages.htm

There are various arguments at this site, none say that french is the second most spoken language - hoever a summation says it may be the second most "inflential" after english.

Cabby44 · « **Reply #230 on:** November 27, 2003, 08:18:21 AM »

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" the last comment proves my point.....look here....you dominate just about nothing....its your EGO that makes you think you do.....9/11 didn't teach ya anything I see"

Oh, i wouldn't say that. 9/11 "taught" us that there are large number of jealous, stupid, and ignorant Euro Trash and Leftist Canucks happy to see Americans die and/or fail.

We just go on with the "dominant" program with a flip of the to the likes of you...

C.

straffo · « **Reply #231 on:** November 27, 2003, 08:19:08 AM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Over one billion people in China and nearby countries speak Mandarin.

Hindi, English, Spanish and Russian round out the top five.

Native speaker only it don't show the influence of the language.

see GRUN's post

I guess it's what happen when you have a meeting and come back to post your answer

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #232 on:** November 27, 2003, 08:19:58 AM »

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Originally posted by SLO

5 - 1500 years compared to 250 years.....sorry not gonna

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America didn't just appear from the mist, or are you talking about the age of governments? Anyway the governmnent of the USA has been pretty stable and successful the last couple of hundred years. How about the government of France?

The Government of the USA can be argued to start in 1776, but probably more properly 1787 when the Constitution was ratified.

The Government of France at the time was a monarchy, which ended via madam guillotine. Then after Napoleon, some time passed thru Napoleon (what was it III) and into the latter half of the 1800's before a stable democracy was formed.

The Government of the USA therefore predates the Government of France by nearly a century.

It is quite astonishing to realize that the USA is one of the oldest governments in existance today. Only a very few predate 1787.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #233 on:** November 27, 2003, 08:23:13 AM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin

It is quite astonishing to realize that the USA is one of the oldest governments in existance today. Only a very few predate 1787.

Yep. Thats why all the euro BS about young america is so funny, not to mention that it was america that rebuilt half of europe in the past 50 years after these bratty little punk counties blew themselves up twice over their teenager pride and vanity...

gatt · « **Reply #234 on:** November 27, 2003, 08:36:03 AM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund
The sad part is that its true.

Unbelievable.

I mean look at this (from the same article) :

"The French were among the first to note that terrorism was a global movement," he said. But before they came to this realization, they floundered. In the 1980s, a wave of bombings struck Paris targets, including department stores and subways. Not only were the French unable to prevent these attacks, they were also clueless about the perpetrators and motives. At first they thought that domestic neo-Nazi militants were behind an assault on a synagogue in a wealthy section of Paris. Only belatedly did they realize that responsibility lay with terrorists from the Middle East.

The French had descended to this low point through their adoption of what Shapiro calls the "sanctuary doctrine" -- a morally repugnant effort to isolate France from international terrorism by taking a neutral stance toward global terrorist groups. The idea was to give the terrorists no reason to attack France. (Better they hit someone else.)

It didn't work. Other countries actively battling terrorism, such as Spain and Israel, were understandably outraged that France was sheltering their enemies. Some splinter terrorist bands failed to recognize France as a "sanctuary" and targeted French interests anyway. And amid the Paris attacks, the French public demanded a get-tough approach.

Nothing personal against our french AH friends but .... there are quite a lot italian members of the "Red Brigades" (bloody terrorists) and other extreme left groups in France. Protected by the french law and government. Italian judges cannot do anything against it. France simply refuses to send them in Italy to the court. It is really frustrating. So close to us and we are not able to catch them.

We should call Tsahal and let them do the work for us.

straffo · « **Reply #235 on:** November 27, 2003, 08:37:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
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The Government of the USA can be argued to start in 1776, but probably more properly 1787 when the Constitution was ratified.

The Government of France at the time was a monarchy, which ended via madam guillotine. Then after Napoleon, some time passed thru Napoleon (what was it III) and into the latter half of the 1800's before a stable democracy was formed.

The Government of the USA therefore predates the Government of France by nearly a century.

It is quite astonishing to realize that the USA is one of the oldest governments in existance today. Only a very few predate 1787.

It depend how you see history of France ...

as a Nation ,as a from of governement , as a formed territorial unity ,as a culture ...

For me France either started in 987 with the Capet or 600 wit the settlement of the Franks from which France derives its name.

SLO · « **Reply #236 on:** November 27, 2003, 09:00:21 AM »

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Originally posted by Cabby44
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" the last comment proves my point.....look here....you dominate just about nothing....its your EGO that makes you think you do.....9/11 didn't teach ya anything I see"

Oh, i wouldn't say that. 9/11 "taught" us that there are large number of jealous, stupid, and ignorant Euro Trash and Leftist Canucks happy to see Americans die and/or fail.

We just go on with the "dominant" program with a flip of the to the likes of you...

C.

cabby's kind that make you guys look not to bright.....

leftist canuck.....ignorant euro trash.....jealous stupid.

go ask mommy to change your diaper now please, ya kinda smell funny

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #237 on:** November 27, 2003, 09:35:21 AM »

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Originally posted by SLO
cabby's kind that make you guys look not to bright.....

leftist canuck.....ignorant euro trash.....jealous stupid.

go ask mommy to change your diaper now please, ya kinda smell funny

Where could he got that idea - surely not from civil sophisticaded french canadian posts like this one...

better for me to see it, so then I can decide for myself.....then hearing it from your filthy lips and your right wing propaganda machine.

sorry mart....but I accept the truth...be it Hell on earth or beautiful blue skies.

WAR sucks.....and seeing it from only 1 side(which is yours) tends to make me constipated.....

being objective is knowing full well both sides of the coin....and seeing it tends to make you think twice before making WAR you ****in moron....

if it was only me.....i'd show you EVERY american soldier dead...stick it right there in your face.....hopefully you'll get BAD really bad dreams.....then you'll develope a brain.....and say 'hell....lets compromise instead of makin war'

BTW SLO how do your posts make french canadians look?

Kieran · « **Reply #238 on:** November 27, 2003, 09:39:05 AM »

Grun, you ought to warn him before you flip that mirror in his face.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #239 on:** November 27, 2003, 09:46:46 AM »

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Originally posted by Kieran
Grun, you ought to warn him before you flip that mirror in his face.

No worries Kieran!

I'm sure SLO will be along shortly to enlighten us all how his post I quoted from is much different and thereore not utterly embarassing to him in general or in this case in particular...