From Britain to the Baltics, many sense a sea change in sentiment toward an America they once admired - largely linked to what they call an arrogant contempt of others after 9-11.
The headline? "Europeans Lament a 'Changed' America." Now...Let's see...What could have changed us? Perhaps it was when 3,000 of our citizens were murdered while the cameras rolled. And, of course, our "allies" who are now "lamenting" the change were actually busy fucking us in the ass by making backdoor (no pun intended) deals that made rich men out of leaders of countries that train, support, harbor, and encourage those who commit these kinds of murders. That enough reason for change, Braniac?
I mean, is there really even an issue here? Does anybody here remember the way Americans were treated abroad pre-9/11, and isn't it pretty much the same as today? C'mon, the French never much cared for us before...What's changed?
Among ordinary Frenchmen, the feeling is clear.
"We no longer feel much sentiment for America," remarked Laurence Torno. Her husband, a softspoken dentist, agreed. "It is too aggressive, too full of itself."
Their son, Pierre-Charles, 17, saved for years for a post-high school grand tour, starting in Florida and ending in New York. This summer he graduated and went to Australia.
"Before the Iraq war, my friends and I all felt a strong sympathy with America," Pierre-Charles explained. "Now we see no respect for people's human rights or international agreements."
So let's see...Saddam broke how many resolutions? Killed, gassed, tortured, and imprisoned how many people? But Americans are the ones with no respect for human rights or international agreements? Right. And "too full of ourselves"? From the French? Well, ain't that the crepe pan calling the kettle black.
I look at it this way...If my friends and neighbors stop by to visit and tell my my lawn looks like shit, and they don't like the way I'm landscaping, or raising my family, or whatever, I tell them "Hey...You don't like it? Stay the fuck home."
Anyone know how to say that in French, German, or Russian?
"Hey...You don't like it? Stay the fuck home."
ReplyDeleteRussian: "Ey..vi, vam ne nravetsa? Togda, ostavatic doma."
(The "the fuck" was not included since my Russian is the PG-13 version. I`m a disgrace to my mother land).
I really liked the line: "And `too full of ourselves`? From the French? Well, ain't that the crepe pan calling the kettle black."
Quite brilliant.
P.S. on whole other issue i posted another response concerning your (new) future celebrity wife.
"No respect for international agreements?" "No respect for international agreements?!!!!" This from the French, who were routinely violating the UN sanctions, selling weapons and enriching themselves and Sadaam through the Oil For Food program? Violating UN resolutions left and right with abandon??!!!
ReplyDeleteCrepe pan my ass. This is the most preposterous hypocrisy the world has ever seen. How about we bomb your asses next for supporting terrorists? Hmmmmmmm?
Damn. Now you've pissed me off!
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