French Troops Secure American School in Cote d'Ivoire: Rescue US Children

[justint]

For all the French bashers from yesterday.

MSNBC

 

[ElFenix]

so they bowed to pressure from ATOT and did the right thing. good for them.

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
so they bowed to pressure from ATOT and did the right thing. good for them.

Probably afraid we would take Paris.

 

[GoingUp]

Like I said before, good thing there are no Germans in the Ivory Coast

 

[woodie1]

Hasn't changed my opinion of them.

 

[BatmanNate]

And ATOT surrenders.

 

[gopunk]

man i f*cking hate rebels... they screw everything up

 

[Nemesis77]

I'm happy that the kids are now safe

 

[CPA]

While I am glad the kids are safe, it was still the frickin' Ivory Coast.

 

[Nitemare]

but the bottom line is....they are still french


ok, just for rescueing the children, I won't make fun of you anymore today

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: justint
For all the French bashers from yesterday.

MSNBC

That won't change anyone's opinion.....

if fact I am surprised that they haven't been bashed already.....

 

[philmacrevis]

Originally posted by: justint
For all the French bashers from yesterday.

MSNBC

"French troops secured a school" - real tough. Was that before or after they surrendered?

 

[HappyPuppy]

They were afraid the U.S. would have Canada blockade their ports with their rubber boat.

Seriously, I'm glad the kids are safe and thankful to the French for the good job.

 

[fluxquantum]

Seriously, I'm glad the kids are safe and thankful to the French for the good job.

 

[sandorski]

Yea France! You go girl!!

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Yes, and this forgives ALL the effing stupid things they've done (or smart things that they haven't done) ever. :disgust:

nik (thinks the french SUCK)

 

[Spoooon]

The French aren't all pussies. Know your history.

French Resistance

During the D-day landings in June, 1944, the Maquis and other resistance rose up to help in the liberation of their country. This included attacks on the occupied garrisons in the towns of Tulle and Gueret. In revenge for the French attack on the German garrison 120 men were hanged in Tulle on 9th June. Later that day another 67 were murdered in Argenton.

These armed resistance groups were able to slow down the attempt by the 2nd SS Panzer Division to get to the Normandy beaches. It was decided to carry out a revenge attack that would frighten the French people into submission. On 10th June a group of soldiers led by Major Otto Dickmann, entered Oradour-sur-Glane, a village in the Haute-Vienne region of France. He ordered the execution of more than 600 men, women and children before setting fire to the village.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: justint
For all the French bashers from yesterday.

MSNBC

I could be mistaken but one of the news reports I read said it was the french foreign legion. Although they work for the french government the foreign legion is a band of mercenaries.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: rahvin

Originally posted by: justint
For all the French bashers from yesterday.

MSNBC

I could be mistaken but one of the news reports I read said it was the french foreign legion. Although they work for the french government the foreign legion is a band of mercenaries.

And they probably didn't do it via French government orders, either. They probably did it because they're not actually Frenchmen at heart and stood by while the French government took credit for it.

nik

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: rahvin

Originally posted by: justint
For all the French bashers from yesterday.

MSNBC

I could be mistaken but one of the news reports I read said it was the french foreign legion. Although they work for the french government the foreign legion is a band of mercenaries.

All the articles I've read have said "French troops" or "French army."

Children and teachers at the academy ``are perfectly secure and are protected by our forces,'' French army Col. Charles de Kersabiec declared.

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And they probably didn't do it via French government orders, either. They probably did it because they're not actually Frenchmen at heart and stood by while the French government took credit for it.

So, you think this rescue was a renegade action started by some "renegade" French colonel or something that was tired of the inaction of the French government?

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

I thought it was the french that evacuated the people out of the shool. Fitting. Drop a bunch of Frenchies in a battle and tell the kids to follow them, they know the safest way out. lol

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Spoooon

And they probably didn't do it via French government orders, either. They probably did it because they're not actually Frenchmen at heart and stood by while the French government took credit for it.

So, you think this rescue was a renegade action started by some "renegade" French colonel or something that was tired of the inaction of the French government?

It was a cheap shot at the French. Since I didn't seem to convey that idea to begin with, I guess I should qualify that.

nik

 

[BDawg]

I think they saved the kids because they were told the rebels were from Greenpeace.