On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 00:24:04 +0200, the highly esteemed Lionel enlightened
us with these pearls of wisdom:

Gentlemen,

Just a comment from a stupid French guy. Just to show you how Americans
people from all politic are sometime far out of reality.

The open letter which has been proposed focus on reasons of the war, how
many people have been killed and how much money it will cost to USA and
international community.

And what you do now ?
You are discussing about your job, the price of your houses, your stocks,
the color of you feces... Your comfort. Just like if you are living on an
island far from the rest of the world.

Are you surprised now that more than half of the world population hate
America ? ;-)

I just HAVE to throw this in:

Complete Military History of France
===================================

Gallic Wars
Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of
French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian.

Hundred Years War
Mostly lost, saved at last by female schizophrenic who inadvertently
creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's armies are
victorious only when not led by a Frenchman."

Italian Wars
Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two
wars when fighting Italians.

Wars of Religion
France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots

Thirty Years War
France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded
anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that eventually the other
participants started ignoring her.

War of Devolution
Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as chapeaux.

The Dutch War
Tied.

War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War
Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces deluded
Frogophiles the world over to label the period as the height of
French military power.

War of the Spanish Succession
Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a
Marlborough, which they have loved every since.

American Revolution
In a move that will become quite familiar to future Americans,
France claims a win even though the English colonists saw far more
action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to
the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France only wins when America
does most of the fighting."

French Revolution
Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was also French.

The Napoleonic Wars
Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to
leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British
footwear designer.

The Franco-Prussian War
Lost. Germany first plays the role of drunk Frat boy to France's
ugly girl home alone on a Saturday night.

World War I
Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States.
Thousands of French women find out what it's like to not only sleep
with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." Sadly,
widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any
improvement in the French bloodline.

World War II
Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States and Britain
just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song.

War in Indochina
Lost. French forces plead sickness; take to bed with the Dien Bien
Flu

Algerian Rebellion
Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western army by a Non-Turkic
Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of
Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This rule is
identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans,
English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese and Esquimaux.

War on Terrorism
France, keeping in mind its recent history, surrenders to Germans
and Muslims just to be safe. Attempts to surrender to Vietnamese
ambassador fail after he takes refuge in a McDonald's.

The question for any country silly enough to count on the French
should not be "Can we count on the French?", but rather "How long
until France collapses?"

"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an
- accordion. All you do is leave behind a lot of noisy baggage."


--
Greg

--The software said it requires Win2000 or better, so I installed Linux.