You're right and I'm very sorry.
Just a bad day and it struck me wrong.

I'll keep my political opinions to the appropriate NG

Dave

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 11:34:11 -0700, "Negodki" >
wrote:

>I'm very tempted to reply to this, but such discussion does NOT belong in
>this newsgroup. Let's stick to winemaking. Please.
>
>"John DeFiore" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> "Dave Stacy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > >So, do you have an amusing, sad, moving, informative or cautionary
>story
>> > Yep a cautionary one......
>> > When you needed your country liberated during WW2 you looked to us.
>> > When we needed your help in the Mideast you said "no".
>> > Don't look for help from me nor ever expect any of my hard earned
>> > dollars to ever be spent in your economy again. No French wine,
>> > cheese, etc. in my house.
>>
>> France helped the US in its war for independence. (How far back do we want
>> to go?)
>> They needed liberation in WW2 because their country was occupied. Ours
>was
>> not.
>> Many Americans were dubious about invading a country that did not attack
>us
>> without evidence that they were a clear and immediate threat. We still
>have
>> no evidence of any immediate threat. Were those Americans wrong for
>having
>> their own opinion? Why are the French wrong for having their own opinion?
>> I'm not sorry to see Saddam gone, but if we want to invade every country
>> that has a dictator we don't like that MIGHT be doing dangerous things we
>> should start up the draft again. I hope that our government knew and knows
>> something we don't.
>> There are two sides to this, and I can respect people who hold opinions on
>> either side. I refuse to fault the French for having an opinion that many
>> Americans had as well.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
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