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Don't worry Legion4, i am well aware of the success French army had, when they had some. I'm not particularly proud of it or whatever. French "mentaity" also have many flaws, just as any other natianal clich? mentality.
I don't speciall care about that. I just felt like if France - and about that, i would have felt the same about any other country- was becoming a joke subject.
I sure can do comment on America politics, or about the "clich?" of what is an american. I just think that, firstly, i may be offending for some of the people reading me, and that's not something i whish; secondly, i would be afraid, being almost the only frenchmen here, to find myself in dire minority if i was to defend any contested point of view; and more importantly, i don't think this is the goal of this forum.
Just an example : i am a pacifist, and i think america should not have go to war with Iraqui; it doesn't mean i support Saddam hussein, but i know that for many americans -or other pro-war people- it is the same. It mean that i think that without proof of the presence of mass-destruction weapon in the Iraqui army, the United Nations or the Otan or United State or whoever is the world cop should strike the country for that reason. there are many arguments to support my Point of view.
Now, i know some people here were in Iraq, others are ex-soldier, and i am aware that my POV will offend some people, and this is not something i want. I'm just not here to discuss that; if i wanted to, i'd go on a forum dedicated to politics, be it international politics or idealogical debat. I just used this example to show you how quick such a comment could degenerate; i am well aware of it, and i apologise if thoses few sentence offended anybody.
There allready are many allusion to ideological opinion here; i do my best to overlook it when i see those; this forum is in english language, and i can only expect to see the opinions of the majority of those country on this or that fact.
But i know that if i spoke about my opinions about those subjects, and probably others, i would hurt the opinion of the majority.
As i make the effort to do so, i'll expect others to do some kind of like effort; i do not ask anyone to be absolutely silent about anything political or ideological; i sure think those are important matters. But please, do refrain from such joke; i am well aware that this is just that -jokes- and i don't want to accuse anyone of anything. I just wish everybody would understand than such joke are one-sided, and no, there is no "bunch of frenchies" to answer on a similar tone. I would find it stupid to answer on a similar tone anyway.
And, as it is one-sided, i think it would be more fair if we try to abstain of too many comments of that kind, especially when they come in burst in a thread especially dedicated on the subject.
The forum is, -i believe- dedicated to wargames in Epic scale and BFG, and while i think that some off-topic post strenghten the comunity and make the forum a more friendly place, i would wich that such thread wouldn't happen here.
Im not bitter with anyone here, including people who posted in the thread i am refering to (and also you who started it, TAS, who ain't american BTW), because i think this sincerly was a joke. But this is nonetheless not something that make you feel at home when you happen to be french and to be a member of this forum.
Excuse me for this long post - this is just to clarify my position and opinion about the subject.
Athmos
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? ?And as a student of history, as I said before, I know how well the French fought on many fronts in many wars. ?For anyone who doubts that, may I suggest Bernard Fall's "Street Without Joy" and "Dien Bien Phu". ?I worked a little with French troops when I was in the US Army and everyone held them in high regard. ?I'm not writing this to pamper your feelings, but stating "facts" as I see them. ?And as I have said before also, the French are in Afghanistan, and doing a good job there. So?no one purposely meant to insult you or anyone else. ?And I know as a former soldier, we would be glad to have French Paras, Legionaires, etc. on our flanks. ? But as Cybershadow ..." these are difficult times."
And both being of the "warrior caste", for want of a better term, we see things and have a sense of humor a little different, then most. And I identify with soldiers from most countries better than I do civilians (even in my own country). And many Americans feel as you do. But we all can agree we like G/W stuff (most of the time 
!) and that is what is important. So I hope we are again one big happy clan again, regardless of our political, national, etc., etc. backgrounds. 
