The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Raid on Dieppe (8/19/1942) - Aug. 19th, 2003

http://www.mairie-dieppe.fr/canada-gb/canadaGBF.html ^ | Alain Buriot & Arnaud Coignet

[Valin]

I'm useing my laptop. tried to use it at work but we have a firewall so I can't get online from work. A goodthing I suppose as I'd not get anything done not that I do much as it is(keeping expectation VERY low). Still I'm waiting for wireless to really take off.

[SAMWolf]

1946 Bill Clinton 42nd US President. (Former Little Rock Attorney)

A black Day in our History. Too bad the woman who gave him birth didn't believe in abortion.

[SAMWolf]

Is this Mr. Stick?.

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning w_over_w.

Dieppe was pretty much a "political" operation. Once again the soldiers paid the price.

[snippy_about_it]

Montgomery's advice that the raid be cancelled for all time was ignored.

So he first approved the plan, then wanted it cancelled and someone else gave the go ahead.

Well it did look like him to me, but I'm still learning.

Thanks for the insight about Monty wanting everything to be 'perfect', even though it was only 'perfect' for him, what... one time, in Africa?

[snippy_about_it]

Snippy is starting to recognize....

I'll bet you were really laughing out loud. LOL.

I wanted to know and couldn't wait on your west coast time zone for you to wake up so I looked it up, but shame on me, I didn't read enough or do enough research. Thanks for the information you provided.

I am progressing though. ;)

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Johnny.

I always liked the Hurricane better than the Spitfire. Just something about her looks I find interesting.

[SAMWolf]

You're welcome Snippy. You deserve them for all the work you do at the Foxhole.

[SAMWolf]

Montgomery was the type of General who tried to ensure thateverything was in his favor before attacking. Anytime he took risks it eneded up a disaster. (Arnhem comes to mind)

[SAMWolf]

You found out that he did have a hand in the planning, my source only said he was given command after a plan was approved. Although as the Commander he would have approved or changed plans.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks. The amount of history I've learned just from reading your threads is amazing. Eventually they all start to tie to one another and a bigger picture emerges.

I dont' just help out here, I learn here. :)

[SAMWolf]

That's one of the reasons the Foxhole is here.

[Darksheare]

I'm in.
Something struck me about this thread.
Canada will help out militarily now adays, but they gripe about it.
Back then, they did all they could.

Something there is tickling a thought, and I'm not grasping it at the moment and can't quite elucidate on it.
It isn't quite forming a complete thought that can be expressed just yet.
Too many things on my mind at the moment I guess.

[snippy_about_it]

Well then, come on back when your head is clear. *grin*

If it doesn't clear up, c'mon back anyway.

[Soaring Feather]

Autograph, I need autograph. lol.

The line forms to the right!! ROTFLOL!!

[snippy_about_it]

LOL. So! Your going to make me stand in line. ROTFLOL.

[Darksheare]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/966655/posts?page=10#10

I dunno.
I think my head is clear, I just can't put that particular thought in an order that makes sense.
The above link takes you to where I am likely to get flamed.

[SAMWolf]

Canada will help out militarily now adays, but they gripe about it.

Back then, they did all they could

I figure it has to do with a change to a anti-military/Socialist government.

[SAMWolf]

You're gonna make you friends stand in line?

But... But... we knew you when...!!!

[Soaring Feather]

So! Your going to make me stand in line.

Well, do you know how stressing it is to be a Diva and Star?
ROTFLOL!!!