On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 23:39:45 +0200, Lionel
wrote:

dave weil wrote:
On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 22:27:52 +0200, Lionel
wrote:


dave weil wrote:

On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 20:59:43 +0200, Lionel
wrote:



NB : note that it is perhaps a kind of irony that I haven't understood.


I'm afraid that I don't understand your point.

It is very simple, in fact the above sentences remember me the
discourses which have preceded the 1915, 1916 and 1917 massacres in Europe.
Is it better now ?


And what was the result of the US responding to such "sentences" in
1917?

More deads.


And you get to speak French because of it.

Why ? Did you have any historic facts to bring to this debate ?
Are you also one of these naive guys who use to think that US entry in
WWI have brought the victory and solve all the problems ?

I'm pretty sure that it was a major factor. It certainly was the
second time around (WWII). The French were almost a non-factor the
second time around, unfortunately.

Let me get this straight - the US was wrong for coming to your aid
after you were invaded? Twice?

Why are you saying "to your aid" ? Why are you adding "Twice" ?

Because of the Second World War as well, a war where we had to
REINSTATE the draft (1940).

Sincerely you are sounding exactly like ScottW.
Why the **** you US guys are you always looking for kind of "Disney
tales" or other demagogic explanations.

Look who's talking, EuroDisneyGuy. I simply posted that there is a
Republican who believes that the draft should be reinstated and you go
off of some weird tangent about 1915. I actually happen to sympathize
with the idea that if your're going to have people defending your
country, it might not be a bad idea to assure that it isn't onlly the
poor and lower middle class bearing the burden. This doesn't mean that
I'm in favor of the draft though. I simply can see the point.

What the **** are you waiting for ? A "thank you" ?
So you get mine "thank you !". Happy now ? Sorry but if you are asking
for a kind of reward, I haven't enough money for all French people and
you will be deceived.

No, you missed the point. You brought up the draft in the context of
the First World War. I'm pointing out that without that draft and the
US' entry into the war, actually many more dead might have been
suffered *and* the Germans might have won the war. You and the Allies
were facing a deficit of 38 divisions against the Germans. Things
would have been very bloody for a long while without America entering
the fray and you guys were close to a defeat.

But don't forget the main purpose, a US deputy is calling for :
"Americans to pay the price for the furture..."

I have no idea what you're talking about.

Between you and me I would have prefer that he wrote "to built the
future". Just a question of terminology... :-(

Once again, no idea...