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French Aircraft Move to Afghanistan
The Champagne Squadron Come on. They have to expect us to laugh at that! Don’t they? DVIDS KABUL, Afghanistan – The first of six Mirage aircraft from 2-3 Champagne Squadron, French Expeditionary Air Group, landed at Kandahar Airfield recently. The squadron, which is relocating from its former detachment base at Dushanbe Airport, Tajikistan, will now have greater capability to support ISAF and coalition operations in southern Afghanistan. Operating from Dushanbe, the fighters’ flying time will be decreased by 40 minutes. Squadron personnel are excited about the challenges ahead and are pleased they will have more efficient and flexible response times to participate in operations. “We are looking forward to joining forces here at Kandahar and Regional Command South,†said Lt. Col. Gilles Juventin, the French detachment commander. “It’s a great opportunity to operate in a different … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, France, Military, Mocking, Our Allies, War on Terror
Charlie Med Cures Ailing Aid Station
I cannot be certain but I suspect that this news release’s author did not intend the irony I find in the bolded paragraph. By U.S. Army Pfc. Melissa M. Escobar, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment JALALABAD AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, March 20, 2007 — When the first six soldiers from the medical team with C Company, 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, touched down here, they inherited a bigger and better aid station, but one that was in need of some improvement. At the time, the building was occupied by Marine embedded trainers and served as the sleeping quarters for French troops, making it ill-equipped to receive patients. When the building was finally cleared, the medical team of soldiers, led by Army 1st Sgt. Danny Darroch, a native of … Read entire article »
Filed under: France, Military, Mocking, War on Terror
Paris Liberated!
Ah, the summer of 1944. I remember it well. The French countryside was alive with the sounds of birds and turning coats. Flowering baskets and collaborators hung from every lamp post. And a beautiful young woman named Lilli Marlene bade a tearful farewell to her beloved Otto, and prepared to welcome her beloved Hank, just as her mother had a generation before. I wrote that two years ago, to mark this occasion, the anniversary of the Liberation of Paris. The French have spun a myth over the generations of how General LeClerc and the forces of Free France entered the city in triumph. The facts are somewhat different and show that the French owe that event to the Fourth Infantry Division of the United States Army and to the Spanish expats … Read entire article »
Filed under: France, Military, Mocking, World War II
Important Holiday
Congrats to my brother on eleven years of marriage. Oh, yeah. It’s also a holiday in France. They celebrate the capture of a nearly vacant prison by an unruely mob. Huge victory. … Read entire article »
Filed under: France, Mocking, Original writing
Fussing
We had snow today in Rochester, the first real snow of the season. Not enough to accumulate, but it may overnight. I still remain disgusted and dismayed about the actions of the Senate Republican leadership. What’s worse, they don’t seem to realize that they’re trampling all over their base. My appendix seems to be cranky again. I cannot afford to take the time nor spend the money until January so I’m going to “gut” it out until then. Then, there’s my teeth. Don’t get me started. I didn’t have the money to finish the sedation dentistry I started a couple of years ago and now I realize that perhaps, just perhaps, I should have. Everything’s broken or unused. Sad but true. Everyone is opining about this OSM thing. I wasn’t recruited [yet another instance … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging, Canada, France, Mocking, Original writing
France Reacts!
The French government has finally reacted to the rioting. If the rioters don’t stop, the French will make them stay home. You know, kinda like a time-out. … Read entire article »
Filed under: France, Mocking, Original writing, Satire
Is Paris Burning?
Recall, even the Nazis wouldn’t burn Paris. Let’s face it, it’s a horrible experience for the French, but the Bloods and the Crips are laughing. These aren’t riots. Nobody gets killed. Blocks of buildings aren’t going up in smoke. Even when they have civil revolts, the French can’t quite measure up. Oh, yes, I forgot, The never-ending governmental meetings. And hand-wringing, don’t forget the hand-wringing. Zut alors! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, France, Mocking, Original writing, Satire
Baaaaaaad Day
Usually the French don’t dress up for lovemaking. … Read entire article »
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Riots Due to Idle Hands
November 9th, 2005 | 1 Comment
Glenn Reynolds notes perhaps the most apt commentary on the rioting in France, from Jim Dunnigan at Strategy Page. Thus, the street violence is partly a lark, because the kids know the cops are not going to use lethal force, and anyone who gets caught will, at worst, do maybe a year in the slammer (for burning cars looting stores). The drug gangs encourage the violence as a way to intimidate the cops. When the violence dies down, the gang bosses can threaten the local cops with a revival, if the cops do not back off (when it comes to the drug trade). There are some Islamic radicals running around in all this, but they are a minority. The Moslem kids like to talk about respect and payback, but very few … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, France, Mocking, Original writing