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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 21 Nov 2005.
Re: [PIC] Paris Riots

Re: [PIC] Paris Riots

Ross Marchant wrote:

> "Iconoclast" <non...@bogusemailaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:DIIff.655$4o7...@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net...
>> Aidan Karley wrote:
>>
>>> In article <Ae7ff.543$nA2...@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>, Iconoclast
>>> wrote:
>>>> > example illustrating the point that phrases such as "French culture"
>>>> > and "French civilization" are the epitome of oxymorons.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Don't forget 'French military victory'.
>>>>
>>>        Austerlitz?
>>>        Jena and Auerstedt?
>>>        What was that one which broke the Moor's "trail of victories, and
>>> without which we'd all be more-or-less Muslim? Battle of Tours, that's
>>> the
>>> one.
>>>
>>
>> They've had hundreds of years to forget about those. What about World War
>> 2?
>> Vietnam? What has France won lately?
> 
> War isn't a competition!!!

I disagree, I think that's exactly what it is. After all, you have a winner
and a loser, right?

-- 
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the
time and your government when it deserves it." --Mark Twain

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