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We have traitors in our midst. Wonder if Chirac is still popular with the people? Last I read his popularity with the French people was at a good 58%. Also, I wonder how old Tad would feel if the French people went on strike everyone and she and other Americans got stuck in France. And Old Tad and others were forced to fend for themselves considering that nothing was moving in the country. Wonder how pleased she would be with herself then?

Live it up, French scumdogs.

It's urging the French to say "BONJOUR!" with a smile.

whilst muttering va t'en under their breath.

ah, c'est dommage... whirlwind reepage.

eat cheese and die.

"All our eggs are in the American basket and now Bush and Chirac have made an omelet out of them," said a French canal pilot.

No, Chirac made that omelet all by himself.

"While I sipped a smooth Bordeaux and ate aged camembert on a fresh baguette, a half-dozen crew members of various European nationalities lamented their lack of work..."

While I sip a wonderful Aussie Merlot and eat an English Stilton (no bread ~ Atkins) and chuckle while I watch all the tourists flock here to visit our very historic and pretty laid back area. Besides, we have restaurants galore in every nationality if you miss French cuisine.

The French canal pilot is said to blame Bush and Chirac. No doubt the first reaction of most Frenchmen will be to blame us. How long will it take for the true state of affairs to set in? Some time longer, I imagine.

It's only human to blame the other guy first. But if bad times persist, then it's time to re-evaluate. I don't expect the boycott of France to end anytime soon. Personally, I think only the shedding of French blood alongside ours on the battlefield can undo the damage Chirac has caused. Words will mean nothing.

"All our eggs are in the American basket and now Bush and Chirac have made an omelet out of them," said a French canal pilot.

No, CHIRAC ALONE made the omelet. I'm all for admitting our mistakes, but in this case, Chirac deserves all the blame. Had he quietly disagreed and abstained, France's American tourism would be fine. But he can't set himself up as an overt enemy and then expect that not to poison relations overall. You wanna be an enemy (or in his euphamism, "opposing pole")? Voila! France is an enemy! /rant

The new Iraqi Scud missile:

My husbands pretentious democratic aunt and her family adore France, and I get nauseated at their Christmas letters and photos. So, for me, I am extremely pleased that France is no longer popular.

Screw the French.

It's wrong to be French.

I will travel to Spain sometime soon; go to the Spanish/French border, and pee on the otherside. Then maybe, I will go to Nice so I can look at nude sunbathers again.

I would like to see another turn of the screw on France in the form of official U.S. policy on trade. Let them substitute champagne for Iraqui oil as fuel.

The fallout from this diplomatic quarrel with our oldest ally is causing economic pain

And our oldest enemy, since our first armed conflict after gaining independence was the Quasi War with France.

http://www.francetourism.com/FGTOmessage.asp

Frog propaganda

Dear Friends,

I would like to address the concerns certain Americans may have about travel abroad and to France in particular.

I would first like to emphasize that Americans have always been and will always be welcome in France. The relationship between Americans and the French, France and the United States is one of longstanding friendship and mutual appreciation that dates back to La Fayette’s key role in the American Revolutionary war. The Statue of Liberty, offered by France to the United States in 1886, is a symbol of friendship that represents shared values and ideals. It is a tribute to the United States—a beacon of liberty and hope. We will never forget the United States' instrumental role in WWI and WWII and will always honor the American soldiers who fought and died to restore our liberty.

Because of the recent disagreements between the American and French governments and the heated press coverage of events, we are aware that some Americans worry that they might be unwelcome in France.

Since mid-March, articles in major publications (The New York Times, Dallas Morning News and Chicago Tribune, to name a few) have reported that returning American visitors experienced no hostility. To the contrary, the French have gone out of their way to make Americans feel especially welcome. I invite you to consult our testimonial page and visit Rick Steves’ travel website for additional reports from returning Americans.

We are also very aware that you may be concerned about safety away from home. As in the U.S., the French Government has a highly sophisticated domestic anti-terror program known as Vigipirate (French Language only) and has taken extra measures in cooperation with the U.S. government to protect travelers and foreign guests.

In addition, since the rash of anti-Semitic incidents in France in April of last year, France has implemented a very successful zero tolerance policy towards these kinds of shameful attacks. Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, the French Minister of the Interior has recently been awarded the Simon Wiesenthal Center 2003 Tolerance Prize for his work in combating anti-Semitism in France. For more information on recent and past measures taken by French authorities, click here.

In conclusion, we firmly believe that travel is about meeting people, talking with people and learning about people. We also believe that in light of our common history, there is much more that brings us together than divides us.

We sincerely look forward to demonstrating to you our true hospitality. In that spirit, we invite you to take advantage of the special deals offered to Americans in our "Let's fall in love again" campaign.

Sincerely,

Patrick Goyet
Director USA
French Government Tourist Office
Wednesday, May 21, 2003

They want Americans back so they can have someone to thumb their noses at.

They would never dare do that to their Islamic neighbors and visitors, that would be "intolerant."

This isn't a snit. The fact is that the French, German, and Belgian leadership (with support of overwhelming majorities of their respective peoples) sided with tyranny against freedom, sided with terror against peace. We have seen this before out of Europe and we know where it leads.

It doesn't pay to bite the hand that feeds you.

It's no wonder they chose Wood Allen to be their perverted poster boy for tourism. He split with his wife and then married their adopted daughter. The asian daighter is about half his age. Is that sick or what?

They don't miss us Americans, they miss American $$$$.

I laugh at their pain!