Bill proposed to allow return of U.S. vets buried in France

[Hortlund]

"I, along with many other Americans, do not feel that the French government appreciates the sacrifices men and women in uniform have made to defend the freedom that the French enjoy today," Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite said in introducing legislation providing financial help for the reburial of veterans from the two world wars.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/13/sprj.irq.congress.france/index.html


A rather weird idea. It does give some indication on how popular France is right now in the US though.

[ra]

Some people are renaming French fries as Freedom fries.  This is all just trivializing some serious issues.  These politicians are looking for any boost from short-term emotions.

[Dead Man Flying]

Political demagoguery at its worst.  It's one thing to take potshots at France by changing French Fries into Freedom Fries.  It's another thing entirely to use our war dead for political brownie points.  What's next, digging up French soldiers who died in the Revolutionary War and shipping their remains back to France?

According to the article, even the American Legion seems to think this legislation is fairly wacky.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[straffo]

I think some representant should go to the nearest wallmart to buy a brain (even a used one).

[Ripsnort]

France is doing what the U.S. would do if the roles were reversed, protecting its National best interests.

[Eagler]

it's one thing to think it another totally ridiculous thing to speak it and most retard to make a political agenda out of it ....

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite should be slammed hard for such an idiotic idea .... an embarrassment to the US military & ppl

[hawk220]

I think that's absurd.  Our fallen soldiers buried on foriegn soil is a great testament to the American willingness to help other nations in trouble. I have family buried in France and Germany from both world wars, and I think they would agree with me and wish to remain where they are.

[Udie]

I"ve suggested this in jest, but my true feelings on the matter is that we should leave them there to remind France what we have done for it in the past.  But then again all of my family came home from the war.  My grandmother had 6 brothers all of which served in Europe, except for one who was a AA gunner on a battle ship in the pacific.

 What if somebody wan't their family member home though?  Should they not have the right to have the body brought home?

[Nifty]

Does the bill include sending back the French bodies that died over here during the Revolutionary War?

"I, along with many other Americans, do not feel that the French government appreciates the sacrifices men and women in uniform have made to defend the freedom that the French enjoy today,"

if I was French this would piss me off.  I'm pure American, and this pisses me off.

[Udie]

Originally posted by Nifty
Does the bill include sending back the French bodies that died over here during the Revolutionary War?

how many where there?

[Sandman]

I am stunned and amazed... I agree with Ripsnort and Eagler.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
I am stunned and amazed... I agree with Ripsnort and Eagler.

You're actually a closet conservative, you just don't play one on the UBB. (We've agreed on alot in the past, though I'm a moderate)

[weazel]

What will the republiscammers think of next?

First it was "freedom fries" now it's digging up men who died for our country just to capitalize politically.

Your tax dollars hard at work in Washington.

[Dowding]

DANGER! - Politicians at work

[capt. apathy]

can you say 'political potato',  she would disturb the resting place of thousands of american servicemen so she can edge for a few extra votes by riding the curent anti-French sentiment going around.

if any of you get a chance to vote for her, don't