[SOC] France and USA

Sun, 14 Sep 2003 11:56:00 +0100

It's that too ;-)

But let us debate also.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicolas Pike" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 11:50 AM
Subject: RE: [SOC] France and USA

> Hi,
>
> Is this a Ham radio list ?
>
> Regards
> Nicolas
> www.m1hog.com (My adventures in Ham Radio)
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> opinion!)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf
> Of Ian C. Purdie
> Sent: 14 September 2003 11:30
> To: SOC; WDG
> Subject: [SOC] France and USA
>
> This goes to several lists.
>
> For a few weeks now I've been watching a Sunday evening documentary about
> America's War of Independence.
>
> One thing which strikes me is the role of France as an USA ally OR, as a
> British enemy [depending upon your view].
>
> Arguably, France played a strategic role in these events which ultimately
> led
> to the American republic.
>
> Now fast forward some 200+ years to 2003 and on many lists, elsewhere, in
> public and, whatever you can think, Americans have recently vilified the
> French
> back last March / February.
>
> I can remember the tasteless jokes re surrender etc.
>
> Isn't it time someone apologised?
>
> Especially since the French and others have since been proven
> comprehensively
> right.
>
> I don't recollect an apology to the nation of La Belle France anywhere.
>
> [/my opinion]
>
>
> Ian C. Purdie
> Budgewoi N.S.W. Australia - Co-ords S33�14', E151�34'
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