One of the longtime Kahunanites mailed me a few stories about the French, and British, which are worth sharing with everyone.
Back in the 60s, the Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France, when Chuck DeGaulle decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaulle said he wanted all U.S. military out of France as soon as possible.
Rusk responded, “Does that include all the ones who are buried here?”
Chuck did not respond.
When in England, at a very large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Cantebury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of “empire building” by George Bush.
He answered by saying, “Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land that we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return.”
A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a conference that included Admirals from the U.S., British, Canadian, Australian, and French navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of officers that included personnel from most of these countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their malt beverages, but a French Admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English.
He then asked, “Why is it we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?”
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, “Maybe it’s because the Brit’s, Canadians, Aussies, and Americans arranged it so you wouldn’t have to speak German.”
That ought to put a smile on your face today, because it truly is an honor to be an American, even when it’s Commander in Chief is bowing to to every vegemite King in the universe.
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