http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/CharlesKrauthammer/2008/07/11/the_altar_of_soft_power?page=full&comments=true

And this article is exagerated, can see there some professional BShitter

… Upon her liberation, Betancourt offered profuse thanks to God and the Virgin Mary, to her supporters and the media, to France and Colombia and just about everybody else. As of this writing, none to the United States. …

I noticed too in her NBC interview, when asked by “Curry” if American military had been ’seen’ during her rescue, she said ’she only saw Columbian military’ …

The fact that Curry even posed the question is suspect … to me atleast.

Now, my first thought was … Perhaps Columbia and the USA WANT the idea that the US military WAS NOT involved to be the perception … for whatever reason(s).

Just a “perhaps” footnote:

If it were confirmed we actually had boots on the ground in this rescue, Chavez might see and portray it as a reproach that Columbia was in cahoots with the USA, and a US invasion of Venezuela was in the works … and maybe it is in some ‘covert’ form or another.

France did nothing to free her.
Yep… should have left her there.

Can you decipher that last post into some pseudo from of English? Parlez vous Anglais?

What part do I need to know more than the last paragraph to know she’s a typical frenchie; amoral and ungrateful?

Here’s another one to set the record straight. I think it was written for you.

http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/06/parlez_anglais_.html

where is my post N° 1

sully, you may have to drink water soon with cl in h2o, beurk !!!!!!

where is my post N° 1

sully, you may have to drink water soon with cl in h2o, beurk !!!!!!

Tres bien! You’re a great example of the invincibility of the human spirit. Like John McCain.

Good Bye nat, you mussen believe to the mirages, that look like , that taste like, though it is a placebo

Mme Betancourt isn’t free of her talks, and if she is, then she is a discret person ; though, like Drill, I think, it’s an agreement with the Americans that have been implicated in the operation, service secrets don’t mean nuthin for you , I see.

now, for your other quotation, I find it unrelevant, for the purpose

though, it’s true that the leaders in economy have to speak english in the mondialisation of the businesses.

As far as, EU instances are quoted, this is rather an incongruation that a country like UK dictates the policies in english, they are not fully taking part of the EU charges, though they want make sure they are benefit for them, money is the only UK concern.

This is also because there are 27 countries that have a different language, the frenchs haven’t been alone to complain, so did the Germans, the Spanishs, the Italians…

now if you have more pleasant horse farts to come, I won’t be the lad to clean them, your not funny

Betancourt may not have thanked the U.S., but Sarkosy may behind closed doors. Besides, I doubt Betancourt reads The Washington Post. It’s a far-fetched idea to think that Europe’s LLM (left-leaning media) would credit the U.S. for a successful rescue. If something had gone wrong, though, you can bet Ameria would be plastered on the front page of papers all over the world.

I don’t think she is actually reading papers, she has more to recuperate from the family life she couuldn’t have.

Now, it wasn’t officially an american intervention, but colombian, and also trained by former israeli agents, officially the americans only help with drones, cellulars phone spying… technical help

So, it’s a bit paranoid to expect always criticisms, and that that lots of alternative medias are caring about ; if you want that people “love” you, better not throwing on first place jeremiades at their head

ok guis, I see you put me again in the spam box, yeah, fair !!!
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Hun, I’ve had to fish 3 of my own comments out of Spam today … You’re NOT being targeted on purpose. Happens.

it’s because I was working on my new lap, that was free from “spam”, then suddenly it turned on to the spam effect

They would have had to print her thanks if she had included the U.S.
Again, France did NOTHING to secure her release.
Virgin Mary maybe but not France.

What’s love got to do with it?

I didn’t hear her quoting France either, though even if France wasn’t operativve in her rescue, I can attest that we have heard of her for 6 years, that should be a moral support, call it whateever you want, I heard that prays help sometimes.
if France did NOTHING, as you said, it’s also to the request of Mr Bush himself, (read that on a paper a few weeks ago) that would have compromise what was on preparation since last year.

Tout ça, c’est de l’argumentation de bouts de ficelle,

hello grocer !

now for the word “love”, your arguing on the word itself, it’s not new that you, Americans, expect always , that one expresses verbally reconaissance and affectivity signs

if your always telling to the people that they are ingratful, they won’t manifest anything

I though you were a bit more “psy connected”, I guess, I am not finishing to learn

I’ve lived in Europe. I’m quite aware of the left-leaning slant from the media and how it’s used to discredit America, no matter the subject. (Notice I wrote “left-leaning media” and not all media). No, we don’t need to be loved, but we deserve the truth. Isn’t that something the French pride themselves on?

I wanted to say, but forgot when I posted my last comment, that I admire you for communicating with us in English, even though it’s not your first language. Can’t find my French grammar book or I’d practice on you.

the truth, you have to imagine it, because in that operation, you will only learn that that the incrimined governments let pass through the filters

there isn’t proudness or whatever in that evenmnt

OK, Tomorrow, I’ll mail to the elysee that Sarko and IB should express more warmness towards your country :lol

“if France did NOTHING, as you said, it’s also to the request of Mr Bush himself, (read that on a paper a few weeks ago) that would have compromise what was on preparation since last year.”

The plot thickens: blame the Americans for France not being involved in the rescue. That’s how some people will perceive it, though not all.

Don’t know anyone else but Sully who’s concerned that France was allegedlly not part of the rescue. The best plans always take place in secret. N’est pas?

Don’t get a big head now, even though I always learn something from your comments. LOL

You wrote that you’ve heard that prayers help sometimes. Pray that I find my French language book! Goin’ by memory:
Excuse moi, je suis presse. Je vais nettoyer le cuisine.

“Don’t know anyone else but Sully who’s concerned that France was allegedlly not part of the rescue….”

Simple.
She thanked France.
For what? What did France DO?
That Colombian army has been financed and trained by Americans and, MUCH MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, America provided the intel for the operation. Certainly not likely that the French had anything to offer the op.
N’est pas?

Sully, your still a fuckin idiot, it’s normal she thanks France, (though not evident in the video)

“That Colombian army has been financed and trained by Americans and, MUCH MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, America provided the intel for the operation. Certainly not likely that the French had anything to offer the op.”

Did I say something else ? there were many posts that say so
Even on my place I made a post

Go get your buddy pisse de chat beer, at least it’s still an american product yet, I won’t certainly look for it
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Billie,

“The plot thickens: blame the Americans for France not being involved in the rescue. That’s how some people will perceive it, though not all. ”

Not at all, there isn’t “plot” actually, just that few Americans are whinning that she didn’t mention “them”. I did’nt hear anything alike blaming the Americans, here, she also ought to thank Israel then….

This is something completely pueril

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/07/02/betancourt.colombia/

prout-prout, sully ?

Betancourt’s family waged a campaign for her freedom, organizing marches and events in Colombia and France. French President Nicolas Sarkozy implored the FARC to free the ailing Betancourt and sent a mission to Colombia to try to gain access to her. He also urged Colombia’s government to contact the rebels.

Colombia’s government even criticized the family for its efforts to raise Betancourt’s public profile. With all the interest in her, officials said, Betancourt became too valuable a bargaining chip to be traded for anything less than a comprehensive deal. The family countered that its work had drawn attention to the plight of all Colombia’s kidnap victims.

http://www.wral.com/news/national_world/world/story/3143898/

it appears that that is mainly a colombian achievment

ok, with many helps

Thanks. You’re too sweet.

“ok, with many helps”

And which of those many helps was from France?

I return you the appreciation, I have been “so called” so many times by you

And which of those many helps was from France?

as far as Betancourt’s case,

yes, humanitarian’s, she got medicine, she got news from her family through the organisation

now, Sarko was aware that something was on for a final rescue, and that he couldn’t help, just wait… and see !!!!

you can do better

we contribuated to the collective humanity memory, in that evident fact that you can yoursel express in that colored attractive language, the nowadays american language, that has more idioms of french origins than the UK’s

In a way, your pursuing our mission

while we are trying to recharge our batteries and bring you some new digerable stuff that you can also handle for yours

Oui. Merci beaucoup. The average French person is a delight. And more pro-American than the U.S. press lets on. They’re very open to discussion as long as you have something substantive to say. So when I say Vive la France, its to all those French out there, like Americans, who haven’t sold their souls to some ideological party that believes in free speech only for subversives.

thanks a lot, it’s reinvigorating

Whatever you like franchie. I’m sure you know by now that if I do decide to exercise my ideologically correct and party approved right to subvert your free speech by taking what you say as what you mean and objecting, you’ll be the first to know. I find you, on average, to be a delight until you opine about politics.
Merci beaucoup.
(Yes it’s true…. I’ve been taking my state mandated French lessons.)

“until you opine about politics.”

well politics aren’t my speciality, I prefer the discussions for the sociological approach ; the politicians are more often annoying (for me)

I also could illustrate “De l’inconvénient d’être né” (Cioran) french, since I happened to get in trouble when France is on board.

Well, I also appreciate your interventions, I pick in your expressions and subtilities (quite “enrichissantes”)

by “state mendated”, do you mean you taught french or you had to learn it ?

Main Entry: man·date
Pronunciation: \ˈman-ˌdāt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French mandat, from Latin mandatum, from neuter of mandatus, past participle of mandare to entrust, enjoin, probably irregular from manus hand + -dere to put — more at manual, do
Date: 1501
1: an authoritative command; especially : a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one
2: an authorization to act given to a representative
3 a: an order or commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a former German colony or other conquered territory b: a mandated territory

you had to learn french for your job

got to be an “american thinker”