CounterRevolutionary

"Once upon a time our countrymen did not tend to apologize for our country's prior actions. Here's a refresher on how some of the former patriots handled negative comments about our great country.
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JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when De Gaulle decided to pull out of NATO. De Gaulle said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible.
Rusk responded, "Does that include those who are buried here?"
De Gaulle did not respond.
You could have heard a pin drop.
*****

When in England, at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of "empire building" by George Bush.

Colin Powell 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 we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return."
You could have heard a pin drop.
*****

There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American.

During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying, "Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intend to do, bomb them?"

A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly, "Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day; they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day; and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?"
You could have heard a pin drop.
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A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S., England, Canada, Australia and France.

At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of officers that included personnel from most of those countries.

Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks, but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English. He then asked, "Why is it that 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, Aussie's and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German."
You could have heard a pin drop.
*****

And this story also fits right in...

Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on.

"You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked sarcastically.

Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.

"Then you should know enough to have your passport ready."

Mr. Whiting said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it."

The customs officer "Impossible - Americans always have to show their passports on arrival in France!"

The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then, he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchman to show a passport to."
You could have heard a pin drop.
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If you are proud to be an American, pass this on!

I am proud to be an American.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

TODAY

TOMORROW

AND FOREVER

LONG MAY OUR FLAG WAVE

FOR THE LAND OF THE FREE

AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE"
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/you-could-hear-a-pin-drop

LostAggie66 Loc: Corpus Christi, TX (Shire of Seawinds)

I Am Very Proud to Be An American and will Pass this on Gladly. Thanks CounterRev for a great post and story.

CounterRevolutionary

You are very welcome. A friend passed this along to me and it is so very necessary to share these days.

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

good ones.. I even remember a couple of those as news items.. minus the closing line..

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

I appreciate these stories every time I hear or read 'em. And yes, I am also very proud to be an American.

crazylibertarian Loc: Florida by way of New York & Rhode Island

Really good & apropos. Despite all of our sacrifices look what gratitude we get in return. It's time we let the rest of the world worry about itself.

Bassman65

That’s outstanding!!

CounterRevolutionary

Have you, or anyone else here heard the latest interview on Tucker Carlson with Colonel Douglas Macgregor on the war in the Ukraine?

Tucker Carlson Tonight 2/9/24 | Tucker Carlson February 9, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6qHWxnNiDY

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

It is hard to believe Carlon can find a job , let alone find people who would give him an audience..

CounterRevolutionary

Honestly, I don't understand what is happening in the Ukraine, no matter what I read or watch in the news. I listen to both sides. If there has to be a war, and I don't like wars, I'd go with the Colin Powell Doctrine, I have his autobiography on my bookshelf: "My American Journey." Get in and get out fast with full force and get the job done. He rose through the ranks in the Vietnam War which was too long and drawn out.

Let's think of Tucker as a true news reporter looking for interviews on all sides.
He was fired by Rupert Murdoch's leftwing children who freaked out after he ran the full J6th videos.
Then Fox crashed in ratings 'left' to the bottom.

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Throughout the 1st and 2nd World Wars, Switzerland remained neutral.

After Germany was defeated in 45, a German general was talking with a Swiss officer and asked him,

"You have a standing army of 100,000 men. If Germany had invaded Switzerland with 200,000 troops, what would you have ordered your men do?"

"Shoot twice," he said.

CounterRevolutionary

A most understandable reply. lol

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

CR, I truly agree with your opinion on wars..

But tucker got fired because he was the biggest channel for the Fox was telling the audience who wanted to hear exactly what Tucker was saying.. ODD...

Build a nest, build it big!

CounterRevolutionary

Fox News changed when conservative Daddy Rupert Murdoch turned his fortune and business over to his children, who are very much pro socialism. The kids started to make big changes in their staff, including dumping Tucker Carlson when was very popular with the Right and made mucho money for the broadcast. The company ratings crashed.

Who are Rupert Murdoch's children? What to know about the media magnate's successor and family
The Associated Press
Updated September 21, 2023·
https://news.yahoo.com/rupert-murdochs-children-know-media-205745038.html
[[Fox sold to Disney; Murdoch children take over]]
"In his 2020 resignation, James — known as the more liberal Murdoch brother — said he stepped down “due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company’s news outlets and certain other strategic decisions.” James had previously criticized News Corp’s editorial decisions and said he disagreed with Fox News coverage.

"Before his time in the family business, James dropped out of Harvard University in 1995 to develop a record label, Rawkus Records, which was later bought by News Corp, according to several news reports.

"In the years following, he served as CEO of Star India, CEO of Sky (then British Sky Broadcasting) and chairman of Sky. James was embroiled in the 2011 News of the World phone hacking scandal along with his father, but both Murdochs denied responsibility."

This is a very lengthy article on who is managing Fox today, but you get the gist of how the company, now part of Disney, has changed to wokeness.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas