The French

DaveE · 08-20-2008, 08:33 AM

I don't know how big their presence is there but I heard on the news yesterday that 10 French soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush in Afgahnistan. With all the insults and accustations of cowardace tossed at them on this board I just thought I'd mention it.

island911 · 08-20-2008, 08:39 AM

Sarkozy was a good pick for the French. The wimpy socialist before was a big failure.

RPKESQ · 08-20-2008, 08:45 AM

I agree completely. If successful, Sarkozy will make several needed reforms.

Mule · 08-20-2008, 09:06 AM

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I agree completely. If successful, Sarkozy will make several needed reforms.

Does he have a plan to grow gonads?

BeyGon · 08-20-2008, 09:10 AM

I would guess the French Soldiers are as good as any and it is too bad they got killed. I hope it psses the French off. Make them more aggressive if they need it.

andrew15 · 08-20-2008, 09:14 AM

Mule - Helping the US by sending gound troops to Afganistan and losing 10 soldier in a single ambush isn't enough gonads for you!?

Sad - Your comment has the mocking tone that the right accuses liberals of making over US combat deaths - you going liberal on us Mule?

RPKESQ · 08-20-2008, 09:50 AM

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Does he have a plan to grow gonads?

Why, are your lost? Or are yours only internet gonads?

tabs · 08-20-2008, 09:55 AM

The French make great Bread and Onion Soup....

sammyg2 · 08-20-2008, 09:58 AM

I have never had a problem with the French soldiers. They are fighting and putting their lives at risk and should be admired for their courage.

I have a problem with the French government, their policies, and the general attitude of the French culture. I'm sure many of them think the same thing about the US.

Seahawk · 08-20-2008, 10:14 AM

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I have never had a problem with the French soldiers. They are fighting and putting their lives at risk and should be admired for their courage.

Since I am a pilot, I can't address the caliber of the current French soldier (which I no doubt imagine is extremely professional and capable).

But their pilots? Welcome aboard. I have flown in a Gazelle with an absolute wild man. I still have the silver ashtray he gave me for trying to kill me

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

word in the news now is that it's a major blue on blue mishap

not yet mentioned what nato plane presumably dropped the bombs

gtc · gtc's Garage

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The French make great Bread and Onion Soup....

Their wine isn't too shabby either.

tabs · 08-20-2008, 10:27 AM

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Their wine isn't too shabby either.

CA wine now outshines frog wine....

targa911S · 02:27 PM

Show some respect here boys. There are guys dying out there fighting a war. I don't care what country they are from, they have more balls than some of you sitting here typing. Oh did I mention they were dying?

island911 · 08-20-2008, 10:41 AM

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Show some respect here boys. There are guys dying out there fighting a war our A -hole president started. ...

Speaking of showing some respect; do you really think that "our A -hole president started" it?

RPKESQ · 08-20-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sammyg2

I have never had a problem with the French soldiers. They are fighting and putting their lives at risk and should be admired for their courage.

I have a problem with the French government, their policies, and the general attitude of the French culture. I'm sure many of them think the same thing about the US.

I have never experience any French person treating me badly because I am an American. But American culture, media and values are highly admired by many of French. Also it should be noted that what France expresses as an opinion and what they actually do is often 180 degrees apart. For example, right after 9/11 the French on their own set up a intelligence clearing house between the European powers and America regarding all terroism data. This was seldom made public but continues today.

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Show some respect here boys. There are guys dying out there fighting a war our A -hole president started. I don't care what country they are from, they have more balls than some of you sitting here typing. Oh did I mention they were dying?

PPOT post of the year.

island911 · 08-20-2008, 10:44 AM

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Does he have a plan to grow gonads?

He had them when he started, I suspect.

teenerted1 · 08-20-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by targa911S

Show some respect here boys. There are guys dying out there fighting a war our A -hole president started. I don't care what country they are from, they have more balls than some of you sitting here typing. Oh did I mention they were dying?

better get your wars correct here.

a-hole started the war a little further to the west.

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I have never experience any French person treating me badly because I am an American. But American culture, media and values are highly admired by many of French. Also it should be noted that what France expresses as an opinion and what they actually do is often 180 degrees apart. For example, right after 9/11 the French on their own set up a intelligence clearing house between the European powers and America regarding all terroism data. This was seldom made public but continues today.

They are likely speechless at how much you suck up to them to make a remark.