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It's almost evil to post something so funny when your readers might be innocently taking a sip of coffee.

I figure they carry advertisements for the "Ultimate Surrender" video game.

No recipe for cheese?

Thought bubble above pictured soldier's head: "Jerry Lewis would know what to do..."

It seems like the last couple of days Americans have gotten into an old hobby of mine and many fellow Europeans: bashing the French for their misplaced arrogance and sense of moral superiority. However, being a scholar of UN politics I also know that French resistance to U.S. plans to achieve its national interests through the UN (let's face it) can be managed. This needs to be done by throwing bones, not by calling them irrelevant. This administration understands one essential thing about getting UN approval, making a credible threat not to go through to the UN, but not the other essential thing: making it worthwhile for UNSC members to play along with it. The French government has little to gain from using its veto, except scoring some domestic points. But as it stands right now it has even less to gain from doing otherwise. It would be wise for the current Administration to take a more pragmatic attitude towards the French.

LOL!
Another thought bubble..."Affect Ben Affleck expression..."

Erik, you assume that it is in the U.S. interest to care one way or another what France does.

It is not.

France is a third-rate former power that doesn't have anything the U.S. needs. It is earnestly to be wished that they will use their veto in the Security Council, thus futher plunging that body into irrelvance. THAT serves the U.s. interest.

Wonder who would surrender first if the French Military ran into the Iraqi Republican Guard?

Perhaps the real center of French culture is in Quebec.

Screw giving France anything. Lovely country to visit and dine in, but it's not a world power. Arguably it's part of a world power, so maybe the EU ought to get France's permanent SC seat-- although equal consideration ought to be given to one for, say, India. (Funny how it's the multicultural-left crowd who want us to be sure and get the approval of a anachronistic body of Nordic white ex-colonial powers before doing anything in the world.) In any case, it would be a splendid debate to have following the Iraq war-- who if anybody besides the US really ought to have a permanent SC seat? Or does it make any sense at all?

To whom shall they surrender. Their favorite captors, Die Deutsche Truppen, aren't allowed to take prisoners.

"Many of you men have never opened Chardonnay under fire."

I recommend the magazine include a book review of The White Flag Principle: How to Lose a War (and Why). While the book was written in 1974, it's full of timeless information on how to surrender that would prove useful to today's French soldier.

I have a copy of the book. It's a pretty funny satire, on the order of "The Mouse that Roared". The movie is better, but the book is pretty good, too.

Well, throwing bones, or anything else, really, at the French certainly sounds like a good idea.

"Chardonnay under fire".....

too damned funny!!!!!

Dudes, your tail-feathers are showing!

You make fun of France for losing to the Nazis. It's pretty obvious that without U.S. help, the UK would have fallen too.

Would you make fun of the U.S. for losing in Viet Nam? Or Reagan for bugging out of Lebanon after the terrorist bombing?

Have fun with your video games while others do the fighting . . .

From the Village Voice in '83 - "A Thousand and One Reasons to Hate the French":

Only a nation convinced of Jerry Lewis' genius could build nuclear reactors for Iraq

Max Sawicky writes:

"You make fun of France for losing to the Nazis. It's pretty obvious that without U.S. help, the UK would have fallen too."

The UK might have been beaten, but they wouldn't have surrendered as France did. That's the difference.

To be fair, a number of other European countries had the same problem: elites who surrendered early on because they lacked the stomach to fight and, at any rate, didn't really mind the Nazis that much. Some things, apparently, don't change.

In the antispam newsgroup a common practice is too preface certain postings with "C&C". That means "Cats & Coffee", a warning that you should take precautions before reading the post. Failure to include this when necessary often results in demands for medical care and replacement keyboards.

Next time, please include the C&C, please.

"You make fun of France for losing to the Nazis. It's pretty obvious that without U.S. help, the UK would have fallen too."

Really?
Winston Churchill made a speech one year after the fall of France in 1940 (which would placed this in May-June 41) while England stood alone (Russia and USA are not in yet) he said it best: France predicted that, if France fell, England would have her neck wrung like a chicken in six weeks. Some chicken. Some neck.

Stick to your snails, frog lover. The Anglosphere is in charge now.

Churchill roolz, OK?

So which is less relevant: France or Canada?

Winner of that bracket faces the winner of Germany-East Timor battle of the meaningless

For a brief history on how France has done in war:

http://silflayhraka.blogspot.com/2003_01_19_silflayhraka_archive.html#90229835

Surrender is the best option

Churchill made the "some chicken, some neck" comments in a speech he delivered in Canada in December 1941. Immediately after delivering the speech, he posed for Yousef Karsh's famous "scowling lion" photograph which has become the most recognizable image of WSC.

JD Morelock
Director, Winston Churchill Memorial & LIbrary, Westminster College, Fulton, MO

PS Screw the French...

"You make fun of France for losing to the Nazis. It's pretty obvious that without U.S. help, the UK would have fallen too." Right, Max. UK was on the verge of surrendering.

"Would you make fun of the U.S. for losing in Viet Nam?" We didn't lose. We quit. The prevailing assumption that the war in Viet Nam was immoral, mistaken and unwinnable is hogwash.

"Have fun with your video games while others do the fighting . . ." Each generation in its turn. I did mine. Have you done yours? Rather pure hypocrisy if you haven't, eh?

Max Sawicky states: "You make fun of France for losing to the Nazis. It's pretty obvious that without U.S. help, the UK would have fallen too."

As the resident expert on World War II history, I'm sure that Max is aware that the the Battle of Britain was fought between July and November 1940, more than a year before U.S. entry into the war and well before the inception of Lend/Lease.

As the resident expert, I'm sure that Max is also aware that with British victory in the Battle of Britain, the Germans were forced to abandon their plans for Operation Sea Lion (a planned invasion of Britain).

In short, Max, BZZZT! Wrong answer, please try again...

Don writes: So which is less relevant: France or Canada?

France is much less relevant to the US than Canada. I might not like their attitude to us or President Bush, but Canada is a pretty important country to the US. For example, believe it or not, Canada is the single largest supplier of oil to the US in the world (yes, bigger than Saudi Arabia).

Can anyone name one critical resource, commodity, or item that France exports to the US? Right. I thought not.

"I'm sure that Max is aware that the the Battle of Britain was fought between July and November 1940, more than a year before U.S. entry into the war and well before the inception of Lend/Lease."

And I'm sure self-annointed WW2 expert Bill realizes taht without the Lend/Lease program, Britain would not have had the resources to fight off the Nazis. So in essence, Britain won with U.S. help.

My previous comment was not meant to degrade the bravery and sacrifices of the RAF in any way. U.S. equipment may have helped, but British blood was the deciding factor.

Kent oui all juste get a longue?

Obviously, Rossz didn't pay careful attention to my post. As I pointed out, the Battle of Britain was, in fact, over by the time the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 had been passed by Congress. No offense, Rossz, but its a common misconception that we "bailed out" the Brits. The rest of Europe, sure, but the Brits had pretty much secured themselves before that.

Can anyone name one critical resource, commodity, or item that France exports to the US?

Pictures of Latita Casta. ;-)

"So which is less relevant: France or Canada?"

Definitely France. Keep in mind that NORAD is jointly run by both US and Canada, aka "Our Suburb in the North".

HA! The Biton's fought like hell and NEVER backed down. The same cannot be said about the French; minus the resistance.
And before anyone brings it up; we would likely have failed the revolution if not for the French. But again we too fought like hell and never gave an inch. The spirit of men such as those who suffered the winter in Valley Forge is still strong in many Americans.
Oh, and I AM one of those fighting the wars; not at home behind a keypad.
SSG Doug Madej- Un-disclosed location, Afghanistan

Can anyone name one critical resource, commodity, or item that France exports to the US?

Oh, if only arrogance and cheese could be bottled as power sources.....
Doug

I bet the tough guys posting here have only ever been in a fight for a reservation in a good French restaurant.

This debate confirms the World War I part of a soldiers' song:
"Oh the French they are a funny race, they fight with their feet and (make love) with their face"!
The parens are to clean up the soldiers' real wordss...

Why are they allowed to have weapons of mass destryction?

I think a powder puff and some lipgloss is protection enough.

So which is less relevant: France or Canada?

Winner of that bracket faces the winner of Germany-East Timor battle of the meaningless
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France.. the Canadians at least brew good beer :) (and have prettier women ;)

Someone, I can't recall whom but I think it was an opinion piece on MSN... said "It matters to France.. that they Matter".

Me I think there are three options. "Lead, Follow, or get Run Over". And they ain't leading no one this time around.

very funny! the French always seem to have a hidden agenda when it comes to war (and most things else)

please don't forget the US sold chemical weapons to Iraq in the first place, and also put out a contract to kill sadamm and then charged the person responible when he tried...

as ever the UK are your best buddies - but please don't push us into something 80% of our public don't want

vie le British!!

John

"Many of you men have never opened Chardonnay under fire."

Pure comedy!

"You make fun of France for losing to the Nazis..."

Yeah, man. They held out for three whole days... and were running very low on cheese.

"Can anyone name one critical resource, commodity, or item that France exports to the US?"

They did invent mayonaise. We couldn't be the big, gluttonous Americans we are today if it weren't for a half inch thick layer of mayo on our roast beef club sandwiches...

Q: Why are so many streets and roads in France lined with trees?
A: German troops have always preferred to march in the shade.
Up yours you Vichy swine!

As one who has, under fire, opened several bottles of various varieties, on several continents, I would like to speak briefly on behalf of the French soldier.
1. They have honorable and brave members as do professional armed forces of most countries. If sent, they would serve and do their best.
2. It is their government's decision to not support the US.

"Wonder who would surrender first if the French Military ran into the Iraqi Republican Guard"

Not possible, since they would both be running away from the battle lines, they would not intersect.

Can you say, "Cheese eating surrender monkeys?"

Sure you can.

(Merci, Monsieur Rogers, et adieu!)

comment les americains peuvent ils etre aussi stupides en politique? un manque de bon sens evident

Takes a french men to speak french in an English discussion

Takes an American to misuse English in an English discussion.