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Kodiak450 · September 11, 2008

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. 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 intended 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 at one time; 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 at one sitting, 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. 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 suddenly a French admiral 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 Brits, Canadians, Aussies and A mericans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German. You could have heard a pin drop. 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 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. The American said; the last time I was here, I didn't have to show it. Impossible! Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France, stated the customs officer. The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, whe n 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.

jhoff8487 · September 11, 2008

I really like that and will pass it on to a few folks. I just hope the stories are true unlike so many of these I have heard.

D&SYukonDenali · September 11, 2008

+1 to above; great stories, hope they are true.

Wingnut · September 11, 2008

Somebody added a whole lot of crap to that.

Always check Snopes first.

pennzoil29 · September 11, 2008

Somebody added a whole lot of crap to that.

Always check Snopes first.

Go figure, just when you start to get pumped up, someone bursts your bubble.

Kodiak450 · September 11, 2008

Somebody added a whole lot of crap to that.

Always check Snopes first.

Go figure, just when you start to get pumped up, someone bursts your bubble.

Yea right! damn liberal democraps!

Wingnut · September 11, 2008

Somebody added a whole lot of crap to that.

Always check Snopes first.

Go figure, just when you start to get pumped up, someone bursts your bubble.

Yea right! damn liberal democraps!

uh huh...lol....Like the "liberal democraps" fabricated that story.

cev103 · September 11, 2008

Even if the those stories aren't true, the content within them bring up some good points about our country.

Kodiak450 · September 12, 2008

Liberal democraps love to fabricate stories. Truth would be if the 9/11 attacks were to happen under a liberal democrap like bill Clinton, he would've never done anything about it really. He'd be too busy with Monica under his desk and watching fat Michael Moore crappy documentaries.

What is really amusing is how Obama has been dropping IQ points this past week when he sideways called Sara Palin a pig.

I heard a couple weeks ago that there might even be a possiblitiy that Obama'a birth certificate might be forged. Supposely there is an attorney in PA that found evidence that Obama was actually born in Africa, not Hawaii. And is trying to take this matter to court. If it turns out to be true, Obama would be automatically kicked out of the election and maybe even be charged with Purgory.

Furthermore Obama is a Muslim and IF by some lucky chance got elected President, Al Quade would be able to infiltrate our Country from the inside.

Vote McCain people!

pennzoil29 · September 12, 2008

Liberal democraps love to fabricate stories. Truth would be if the 9/11 attacks were to happen under a liberal democrap like bill Clinton, he would've never done anything about it really. He'd be too busy with Monica under his desk and watching fat Michael Moore crappy documentaries.

What is really amusing is how Obama has been dropping IQ points this past week when he sideways called Sara Palin a pig.

I heard a couple weeks ago that there might even be a possiblitiy that Obama'a birth certificate might be forged. Supposely there is an attorney in PA that found evidence that Obama was actually born in Africa, not Hawaii. And is trying to take this matter to court. If it turns out to be true, Obama would be automatically kicked out of the election and maybe even be charged with Purgory.

Furthermore Obama is a Muslim and IF by some lucky chance got elected President, Al Quade would be able to infiltrate our Country from the inside.

Vote McCain people!

Starting to get political here. Wingnut won't like that.

dannyg2006 · September 12, 2008

I still like it!

cev103 · September 12, 2008

Liberal democraps love to fabricate stories. Truth would be if the 9/11 attacks were to happen under a liberal democrap like bill Clinton, he would've never done anything about it really. He'd be too busy with Monica under his desk and watching fat Michael Moore crappy documentaries.

What is really amusing is how Obama has been dropping IQ points this past week when he sideways called Sara Palin a pig.

I heard a couple weeks ago that there might even be a possiblitiy that Obama'a birth certificate might be forged. Supposely there is an attorney in PA that found evidence that Obama was actually born in Africa, not Hawaii. And is trying to take this matter to court. If it turns out to be true, Obama would be automatically kicked out of the election and maybe even be charged with Purgory.

Furthermore Obama is a Muslim and IF by some lucky chance got elected President, Al Quade would be able to infiltrate our Country from the inside.

Vote McCain people!

Right on!