Originally Posted by havenoclue
Petjunkie is right!! When I first read this thread I started wondering how in the world did this become a slam france topic... The topic had absolutely nothing to do with france. Just goes to show how the propoganda works and sticks in peoples minds. And in this respect petjunkie seems to be the one who is "lightened up".
Do you mean "bellied up" (French term) :hilarious
OK... well think about this:
"What has France done for us?
1. Helped us in the Revolutionary War.
2. Gave us the Statue of Liberty.
What have we done for France?
1. Helped win WWI.
2. Won WWII and freed them from the Germans. They could have stopped Hitler earlier but were pussies and thought appeasement would work, just like they think that appeasing terrorists works. Their stupid Maginot Line was about as effective as their aircraft carrier that never leaves port. We have those too. We call them airports.
3. Rebuilt their country after WWII with American tax money. That is money we never saw again.
4. Protected them in the Cold War. They provided no military support and no bases. They contributed no money or troops for their own protection.
5. Saved the French wine industry when the vinyards were being ravished with Phylloxera by sending them grape vine cuttings from Missouri that were resistant.
The gratitude of French grape growers was so great that they erected two monuments in the city of Montpelier in the south of France, honoring the Missouri grape growers who were credited with saving the French wine industry.
How soon they forget.
Looks like we've done more for them than they have for us.
When Reagan was president, they would not allow us overflight privileges when we bombed Libya thus forcing us to extend the flights and perform midair refueling.
They actively opposed us in the runup to the Iraq War.
Someday, when France is once again in trouble, they'll come asking for our assistance and we'll be stupid enough to give it to them. Y'see we can be counted upon to help other nations. France can be counted upon to stab their friends in the back.
We just fought two wars to free over 50 million people. What has France done for the world lately?
Nothing.
As usual."