[Big Brunsy]

I recieved this as an email and would like to share it with you all. :flag2:


Here's a refresher
On how some of our former patriots handled negative
Comments about our country.

JFK'S

Secretary

Of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's
When
DeGaule decided to pull out of NATO.
DeGaule said he wanted all US
Military
Out of France as soon as possible.

Rusk

Responded,"Does
That include those who are buried

Here?"

DeGuale

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.



He
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.



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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 engineerstood
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.., English,
Canadian, Australian and French
Navies 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.







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AND
THIS
STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...


Robert
Whiting,an
Elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by
Plane.At
French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his
Passportin
His carry on.


"You
Have
Been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer
Asked
Sarcastically.


Mr.
Whitingadmitted
That he had been to France

Previously.


"Then
You
Should know enough to have your passport
Ready."


The
American said,"The
Last time I was here, I didn't have to show
It.."


"Impossible.
Americans
Always have to show their passports on arrival in France
!"


The
American seniorgave
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
Frenchmen
To show a passport
To."

You
Could
Have heard a pin drop.



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You
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It.

I am proud to be of this

Land, USA