Spain is now France

[Victor]

So when Poland pulls out, will that make them the new France or the New Spain?

Confused

[Blackfoot]

The Philipines are the latest French impersonators!

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040713/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_filipino_appeal&cid=540&ncid=716

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[gaijinda]

Regarding the Poles:

http://www.dissentmagazine.org/menutest/articles/sp04/cushman.htm

[techweenie]

Funny, this entire thread is a result of the Neoconservative media bias.

The NeoCons chose to focus on France, out of 120 countries that did not support our reckless invasion.

Why? Because most Americans don't have a clue about the rest of the world, but there's a perception that the French look down on us, and that's something Joe Sixpack hates.

The majority of the world's countries did not support our invasion of Iraq, and fewer do now. That's a simple fact.

[JavaBrewer]

Notice that no country is taking the initiative to address what's going down in the Sudan. Is everyone waiting for the U.S. to pay for that too? Lead by example or shut the F up.

[JavaBrewer]

Originally posted by techweenie
most Americans don't have a clue about the rest of the world, but there's a perception that the French look down on us, and that's something Joe Sixpack hates.

That's a valid statement. On the whole I also think Americans are clueless about the rest of the world. I've always said that a semester abroad should be mandatory for a H.S. diploma - or at minimum a college degree. This has nothing to do with the French looking down at us - they do. They also look down at anyone not French so we shouldn't take it so personal. Parisians look down at anyone not living in Paris - including their own "countrymen". Those are just the facts.