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Bleuet de France in remembrance for all those taken by an act of treachery.........13 Nov 2015 (The bleuet de France is the symbol of memory and solidarity, in France, for veterans, victims of war, widows, and orphans, similar to the British and Canadian remembrance poppy.)
This single act may to repeat a phrase as spoken by Admiral Yamamoto after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour Dec 7 1941 "I fear we have awoken a sleeping giant".
Thanks for your post CINDERS, I put it on my Facebook page.
Way back in my ancestry I am of French descent as I gather a individual swam the channel and well......!
They might have awakened the sleeping giants. But it would seem the European sleeping giants have been asleep to the insidious problem for toooooo long to be able to retaliate effectively now. It's a case of the ever muddy waters........ you don't know it 'till it's time to drink......
I surely hope it is not too late but I have my concerns. People genuinely want to be helpful, friendly but they make the assumption that everyone else feels the same way as they. We should never assume. An old US Army saying goes "You should never assume because when you do, you make an *** out of U and Me. May not be original to the US Army but that's where I learned it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
"As I look ahead, I am filled with foreboding; like the Roman, I seem to see 'the River Tiber foaming with much blood." - Enoch Powell 1968
Interestingly, this was written into the script for Admiral Yamamoto in the movie Tora Tora, but not actually said by him in real life. Nor did he say another quote frequently attributed to him:Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass." However both these quotes would not be far fetched to have come from his mouth, for he was a very perceptive man.
He did say:
"A military man can scarcely pride himself on having "smitten a sleeping enemy"; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten. I would rather you made your appraisal after seeing what the enemy does, since it is certain that, angered and outraged, he will soon launch a determined counterattack."
And "In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success."
And "The fiercest serpent may be overcome by a swarm of ants" (referring to carriers and battleships being defeated by aircraft.).
All of which apply to us now.
The French are determined people, and their unity becomes stronger when under attack, which is what happened in 9-11 in the U.S.. As a combat veteran who was present in New York City on the day of the terrorist attack, I understand both the fear, the courage, and the dignity that a tragedy can evoke. We will see the French resolve grow stronger, and all of us wish our Europeans comrades a rapid return to peace and security.
This past Sunday every professional football game in America was preceded by a moment of silence in solemn recognition of the Parisian holocaust -- we stand united and on high alert across the Atlantic in our resolve to rid the world of the scourge of utterly psychopathic evil.
Although, I echo your sentiment. I take offence to the term "Parisian holocaust". Especially since we dropped more bombs in Vietnam than in WWII combined. We've destroyed the homes, livelihoods, and social/civil structures of countries. Holocaust is a better descriptor for other circumstances.
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Originally Posted by CRAZYBUBBA
I feel like you Warpig. There's no need to take offence at mere words. Maybe the choice of words in this context 'holocaust' - the words you find offensive - are a more polite and diplomatic form of words that we'd, probably, all like to be using at times like this.
And the sleeping giants are still snooooozing.......