French smearing British dead

[AggieDave 6]

This is horrible.

This is also the second article that refrences the poll (bottom of the article).

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003150899,00.html

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By SIMON HUGHES

SICK French yobs daubed a swastika and vile anti-war slurs at a cemetery for 11,000 British troops.

The showpiece cenotaph at the graveyard in Northern France was smeared in red paint with the words: “Dig up your rubbish. It’s fouling our soil.”

Other slogans at the Etaples cemetery near Boulogne included “Death to the Yankees” and “Saddam Hussein will win and spill your blood.”

And the vandals wrote “Rosbeefs go home” — the French insult for Brits is roast-beefs. Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George Bush were also branded war criminals.

The graffiti was discovered by a shocked gardener and spotted by around 80 visitors. It was cleaned off the same day.

Roy Hemmington — spokesman for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission — said: “We are deeply offended. This is the strongest language and most vile graffiti I have witnessed at a war graves cemetery.

“The suggestion that the bodies of soldiers who died for France should be dug up is particularly foul.”

Most soldiers buried at the cemetery were defending France at the Somme and Ypres during World War I.

Another 122 are troops who died fighting the Nazis in World War II.

Among the dead are a winner of the Victoria Cross, 217 holders of the Military Medal and 69 holders of the Military Cross.

A number had been awarded France’s top military decoration, the Legion d’Honneur.

Roy added: “Almost every British regiment has war dead here. This insults just about the entire British Army.”

Anti-British feeling has been whipped up in France since President Jacques Chirac refused to let the UN back action against Iraq.

Last night Jim Kelleher, chief clerk to the Royal Fusiliers Association, said: “No sane person would do this. It is a disgrace. I have family buried in France and if I could get my hands on whoever did this I’d bury them too.”

Jeremy Lillies, of the Royal British Legion, added: “It is distressing.”

The Sun’s Military Adviser Major-General Perkins said: “It is despicable.”

Appalled local MP Jacques Lang said: “It is an attack on the memory of the British and American soldiers who contributed to the liberation of our soil.”

Police captain Thibault Martin added: “It is sick and cowardly.”

The shocking news comes as a new poll reveals that a third of the French want SADDAM to win the war.

A massive 78 per cent of 1,000 people in the poll by French newspaper Le Monde disapproved of the Allied action.

But 16 per cent “really wish for” a Coalition victory — while 37 per cent said they would prefer one.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[charliezulu 0]

CZ

[nacmacfeegle 0]

Isaw this too pretty shameful stuff, but didn't want to spark the Anti-Gallic sentiments.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2907701.stm
I told you guys things might get ugly.

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[RevJim 0]

With todays precision munitions, we will be able to take out only those French that are not in support of our cause.

They will surrender in droves.

The civilians will welcome our soldiers, happy to be liberated from the opressive cemetery painters.

It will be an easily obtained victory, in a very short war.

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Karma
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[AggieDave 6]

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in a very short war.

Is that a Napolen joke?

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[RevJim 0]

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in a very short war.

Is that a Napolen joke?

Well, it's obvious you got it, but geez dave, you gave away a good chunk of the punch line to the whole thing!

I'm dissapointed in you!

Nice job making it under the power lines, btw.

It's your life, live it!
Karma
RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

[Viking 0]

That is just wrong!!!

Man they sure have some stupid people over there! They can't even draw a swastika correctly!!!

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[diverdriver 5]

I'm sure there are many French who did not like the graffiti either and are embarassed for their countrymen. There are jurks in every society. Look how many neo-nazzis we have in this country painting swaticas (sp?) on stuff here in the U.S. No difference.

[Faber 0]

Thanks for pointing that out.

Its a sick world

Stay safe
Stefan Faber

[nacmacfeegle 0]

"They can't even draw a swastika correctly!!! "

I'm not 100% on this but I think a 'reversed swastika was once considered a peace symbol. Obviously this was before it was adopted by a certain jingoistic national socialist party.....

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[staticnewbie 0]

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"They can't even draw a swastika correctly!!! "

I'm not 100% on this but I think a 'reversed swastika was once considered a peace symbol. Obviously this was before it was adopted by a certain jingoistic national socialist party.....

Yeah, actually even the Nazi swastika is still a symbol of peace in India, as well as reversed and 'incomplete' versions, but people are understandably reluctant to use it. Although in this case it's probably because they're too fucking stupid and ignorant to remember what perverted cause they're part of today.

I wouldn't say this is a reason to hate the French though, I've heard rumours that war memorials have been desecrated near me too. It's in the nature of genetic diversity that each nation will have a bunch of wankers floating round.

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[AndyMan 7]

If Americans were to be judged by the actions of white supremacists, it would be FAR worse. Judging a country by it's 'freaks' is never fair, nor wise.

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[jlmiracle 7]

Let them speak German

Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

[corso 0]

Lets not brand the whole nation because of the actions of a few individuals. There are nazis in most countries and despite these racist comments we shouldnt jump to the concluision that these reflect the opinions of all the French. I am Britsh and lost family in WWII i am appalled but i will direct my contempt towards those who support the Nazi ideal and not an entire country or race. In addition, i dont know how much those non-British people on this thread know about The Sun newspaper but its a trashy gutter press publication which tries to provoke a reaction from the public and I implore you to take what it says with a good pinch of salt. I am ashamed to say that it is the most popular newspaper in Britain but it might give weight to my argument to say that it is written at the level of 9 year old, no that isnt me being sarcastic it is a fact! The paper has many court cases against it for various breaches of the law. If you take out the inflamortary language it uses you can find very little fact in its articles.

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[nacmacfeegle 0]

Hey Corso I echo you sentiment regarding the Sun, and the quality of its journalism...
Have a look at the same story on the Beeb's site I posted the link up there somewhere...^

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[staticnewbie 0]

Yeah - I haven't read the Sun since they made a certain comment about Liverpool fans starting the Hillsborough disaster, and no-one else round here has forgiven them for it either. As far as I know Liverpool is the only place in the whole UK in which The Sun is not the most popular newspaper.

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[Gravitymaster 0]

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The shocking news comes as a new poll reveals that a third of the French want SADDAM to win the war.

Can we judge the French on this fact?

[Faber 0]

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If Americans were to be judged by the actions of white supremacists, it would be FAR worse. Judging a country by it's 'freaks' is never fair, nor wise.

true and vise words

Stay safe
Stefan Faber

[diverdriver 5]

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The shocking news comes as a new poll reveals that a third of the French want SADDAM to win the war.

Which means TWO thirds don't want him to win the war. Man, like that statement was supposed to sway anyone?

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[Gravitymaster 0]

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The shocking news comes as a new poll reveals that a third of the French want SADDAM to win the war.

Which means TWO thirds don't want him to win the war. Man, like that statement was supposed to sway anyone?

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Oh, I thought we weren't supposed to judge them based on a few lunatics. Now we aren't supposed to judge them based on 1/3. Just wondering at what point we are allowed to judge the French. Would 51% do it or does it have to be higher than that?