Once
upon a time
when our
politicians
tend to apologize for our country's prior
actions,
here's a
refresher on
how some of
our former
patriots
handled
negative
comments about
our
country.
upon a time
when our
politicians
tend to apologize for our country's prior
actions,
here's a
refresher on
how some of
our former
patriots
handled
negative
comments about
our
country.
These
are good
are good
JFK'S
Secretary of
State, Dean
Rusk, was in
France in the
early 60's
when
State, Dean
Rusk, was in
France in the
early 60's
when
DeGaulle
decided to
pull out of
NATO. DeGaulle
said he wanted
all US
decided to
pull out of
NATO. DeGaulle
said he wanted
all US
military out
of France as
soon as
possible.
of France as
soon as
possible.
Rusk
responded,
responded,
"Does
that include
those who are
buried here?"
that include
those who are
buried here?"
DeGaulle
did not
respond.
respond.
You
could have
heard a pin
drop.
could have
heard a pin
drop.
When in
England ,
at a
fairly large
conference,
Colin Powell
was asked by
the
fairly large
conference,
Colin Powell
was asked by
the
Archbishop of
Canterbury if
our plans for
Iraq were just
an example of
Canterbury if
our plans for
Iraq were just
an example of
'empire
building' by
George Bush.
building' by
George Bush.
He
answered by
saying,
"Over
the years, the
United States
has sent many
of
the years, the
United States
has sent many
of
its fine young
men and women
into great
peril to fight
for freedom
men and women
into great
peril to fight
for freedom
beyond our
borders. The
only amount of
land we have
ever asked for
borders. The
only amount of
land we have
ever asked for
in return is
enough to bury
those that did
not
enough to bury
those that did
not
return."
You
could have
heard a pin
drop.
could have
heard a pin
drop.
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There
was a
conference in
France
was a
conference in
France
where a
number of
international
engineers
number of
international
engineers
were taking
part,
including
French and
American.
During a
break,
part,
including
French and
American.
During a
break,
one of the
French
engineers came
back into the
room saying,
"Have you
French
engineers came
back into the
room saying,
"Have you
heard the
latest dumb
stunt Bush has
done? He has
sent an
aircraft
latest dumb
stunt Bush has
done? He has
sent an
aircraft
carrier to
Indonesia to
help the
tsunami
victims. What
does he
Indonesia to
help the
tsunami
victims. What
does he
intend to do,
bomb them?"
bomb them?"
A
Boeing
engineer
Boeing
engineer
stood
up and replied
quietly: "Our
carriers have
three
up and replied
quietly: "Our
carriers have
three
hospitals on
board that can
treat several
hundred
people; they
are
board that can
treat several
hundred
people; they
are
nuclear
powered and
can supply
emergency
electrical
power to
powered and
can supply
emergency
electrical
power to
shore
facilities;
they have
three
cafeterias
with the
capacity to
facilities;
they have
three
cafeterias
with the
capacity to
feed 3,000
people three
meals a day,
they can
produce
several
thousand
people three
meals a day,
they can
produce
several
thousand
gallons of
fresh water
from sea water
each day, and
they carry
half a
fresh water
from sea water
each day, and
they carry
half a
dozen
helicopters
for use in
transporting
victims and
injured to and
helicopters
for use in
transporting
victims and
injured to and
from their
flight deck.
We have eleven
such ships;
flight deck.
We have eleven
such ships;
how
many does
France have?"
many does
France have?"
You
could have
heard a pin
drop.
could have
heard a pin
drop.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A U.S.
Navy Admiral
Navy Admiral
was
attending a
naval
conference
that included
attending a
naval
conference
that included
Admirals from
the U.S.,
English,
Canadian,
Australian and
French
the U.S.,
English,
Canadian,
Australian and
French
Navies At a
cocktail
reception, he
found himself
standing with
a large
cocktail
reception, he
found himself
standing with
a large
group of
officers that
included
personnel from
most of those
countries.
officers that
included
personnel from
most of those
countries.
Everyone was
chatting away
in English as
they sipped
their drinks
but a
chatting away
in English as
they sipped
their drinks
but a
French admiral
suddenly
complained
that, whereas
Europeans
learn many
suddenly
complained
that, whereas
Europeans
learn many
languages,
Americans
learn only
English. He
then asked,
"Why is it
that
Americans
learn only
English. He
then asked,
"Why is it
that
we always have
to speak
English in
these
conferences
rather than
to speak
English in
these
conferences
rather than
speaking
French?"
French?"
Without
hesitating,
hesitating,
the
American
Admiral
replied,
"Maybe it's
because the
American
Admiral
replied,
"Maybe it's
because the
Brit's,
Canadians,
Aussie's and
Americans
arranged it so
you wouldn't
Canadians,
Aussie's and
Americans
arranged it so
you wouldn't
have to speak
German."
German."
You
could have
heard a pin
drop.
could have
heard a pin
drop.
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AND
THIS STORY
FITS RIGHT IN
WITH THE
ABOVE...
FITS RIGHT IN
WITH THE
ABOVE...
Robert
Whiting,
Whiting,
an
elderly
gentleman of
83, arrived in
Paris by
plane.
elderly
gentleman of
83, arrived in
Paris by
plane.
At
French
Customs, he
took a few
minutes to
locate his
passport
French
Customs, he
took a few
minutes to
locate his
passport
in his
carry on.
carry on.
"You
have been to
France before,
monsieur?" the
customs
officer asked
France before,
monsieur?" the
customs
officer asked
sarcastically.
Mr.
Whiting
Whiting
admitted
that he had
been to France
that he had
been to France
previously.
"Then
you should
know enough to
have your
passport
ready."
know enough to
have your
passport
ready."
The
American said,
American said,
"The
last time I
was here, I
didn't have to
show it."
last time I
was here, I
didn't have to
show it."
"Impossible..
Americans
always have to
show their
passports on
arrival in
France !"
always have to
show their
passports on
arrival in
France !"
The
American
senior
American
senior
gave
the Frenchman
a long hard
look. Then he
the Frenchman
a long hard
look. Then he
quietly
explained,
''Well, when I
came ashore at
Omaha Beach on
D-Day in
explained,
''Well, when I
came ashore at
Omaha Beach on
D-Day in
1944 to help
liberate this
country, I
couldn't find
a single
Frenchman
liberate this
country, I
couldn't find
a single
Frenchman
to show a
passport to."
You
could have
heard a pin
drop.
passport to."
You
could have
heard a pin
drop.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If
you are proud
to be an
American, pass
this on! If
not, delete
it.
to be an
American, pass
this on! If
not, delete
it.
I am
proud to be of
this land,
AMERICA
proud to be of
this land,
AMERICA
Funny, I don't see the word Muslims anywhere here for all there GREAT contributions to the world that Obama the Liar claims.
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