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Our PM is there thats good enough for meI honestly can not believe how they can do this. It was Allied invasion and Britain and Canada made up a big part of it.
In my opinion if this is true, France is disgracing the honor of the other allied soldiers who died to liberate France. Very ungrateful! I think there has to be more to this. They had to have invited at least the British Prime Minister.
I have a feeling there is more to this and the Press is blowing it way out of proportion. If you read the article it says that the British are invited, and they get to decide who comes. The French govt. will not dictate who the British delegation is.
I don't know...
I honestly can not believe how they can do this. It was Allied invasion and Britain and Canada made up a big part of it.
In my opinion if this is true, France is disgracing the honor of the other allied soldiers who died to liberate France. Very ungrateful! I think there has to be more to this. They had to have invited at least the British Prime Minister.
I have a feeling there is more to this and the Press is blowing it way out of proportion. If you read the article it says that the British are invited, and they get to decide who comes. The French govt. will not dictate who the British delegation is.
I don't know...
It does look like a deliberate snub though, if I am reading the calendar correctly, the British Canadians also landed on June 6....
It would have been very simple to mention with a few words - "'Surrounded by French and American veterans, the presidents Obama and Sarkozy will pay homage to the thousands of Americans, British Canadians who lost their lives on the Normandy beaches in their fight for liberty."
It doesn't seem as if the French are planning a similar ceremony at Gold, Sword or Juno.
Sarkozy hails U.S. help in beating Hitler... but there's no mention of Britain's sacrifice | Mail Online
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Sarkozy lavishes U.S. with praise in Victory Day speech, but makes no mention of British sacrifice in World War Two
By Peter Allen
Last updated at 8:47 AM on 09th May 2009
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised the American contribution to victory over Germany in World War Two today – with no mention of the British whatsoever.
Instead he heaped compliments on his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama for agreeing to travel to Normandy for the 65th anniversary of D-Day next month.
British veterans reacted with anger to the snub, with former infantryman David Churchcroft, who stormed on to Gold Beach in northern Francein 1944, saying: 'Without us, the French would not have stood a chance of getting rid of the Germans.'
It does look like a deliberate snub though, if I am reading the calendar correctly, the British Canadians also landed on June 6....
It would have been very simple to mention with a few words - "'Surrounded by French and American veterans, the presidents Obama and Sarkozy will pay homage to the thousands of Americans, British Canadians who lost their lives on the Normandy beaches in their fight for liberty."
It doesn't seem as if the French are planning a similar ceremony at Gold, Sword or Juno.
Sarkozy hails U.S. help in beating Hitler... but there's no mention of Britain's sacrifice | Mail Online
Below is the headline from the Daily Mail
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Sarkozy lavishes U.S. with praise in Victory Day speech, but makes no mention of British sacrifice in World War Two
By Peter Allen
Last updated at 8:47 AM on 09th May 2009
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised the American contribution to victory over Germany in World War Two today – with no mention of the British whatsoever.
Instead he heaped compliments on his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama for agreeing to travel to Normandy for the 65th anniversary of D-Day next month.
British veterans reacted with anger to the snub, with former infantryman David Churchcroft, who stormed on to Gold Beach in northern Francein 1944, saying: 'Without us, the French would not have stood a chance of getting rid of the Germans.'
I agree that it still is a snub to British and Canadian vets, but I still think the Press is blowing this out of proportion. As pB just noted, the Canadian PM will be there. PM Brown from England will be there as well.
They are not snuffing out the allies in that sense.
Now I do agree with you that they need to give just as much praise and respect to the British and Canadian vets as they do the American Vets, D-Day was a joint operation. I however do not believe that the fact that Queen is not coming is a snuff. She even decided not to attend on several occasions on her own accord.
If there is a British and Canadian delegation (which there is, as both PM's will be there) then as a delegation that is good enough.
I agree that it still is a snub to British and Canadian vets...
My apologies if you were offended Adler, I wasn't taking aim at you in that post, I was trying to point out how the original statement should have been worded.
My mistake in quoting you, because I don't take issue with any of your post.
Ah I get you...
I apologize. I am just having a bad day. Pay no attention to my post them, in fact I will edit it out.
It may not seem like a big deal either to some, but it's unfortunate because it leads ignorance of history that some people have in the US. {and Canada too!}
I agree. I believe that not recognized the contributions of all of the allies is shame and disgraceful. I also have to agree with you on the US. Unfortunately many of my countryman believe that it was only the US the shed blood and won WW2.