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Old 05-01-2009, 10:42 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by peter12 View Post
I actually think it's kind of valid. The Anglo world did end up bailing them out, especially in the 2nd World War, only to be repeatedly backstabbed by the Free French under de Gaulle through the remainder of the war and the post-war period.

It's a strange country driven by a fierce brand of nationalism/jingoism that exceeds anything we could possibly understand.
Yeah, but De Gaulle did have a reason for the backstabbing, I mean the Allies did try to arrange a plane crash for him. Due to his terrible politicking and bad behavior after the fall of France.
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