Just about every report coming from France over the last month or so makes me wonder if we could somehow persuade the Germans to have one more go at them. Pointed inaction and an official reprimand to the Israeli ambassador in response to numerous attacks perpetrated on French Jews (yes, you read that right) are bad enough. But this one takes the cake.
Seems the French are planning to destroy up to 400 Canadian war graves in order to make room for a new airport near Paris. Our mates the Australians were good enough to raise a ruckus, in response to which the French Ambassador to Australia refused to accept protest letters with the words: "I will not be taking part in your stupid, absurd little campaign."
From now on, I will be referring to that country's leaders as "The Vichy Government". It fit then, and it sure fits now.
(N.B. The alleged remarks to the Israeli ambassador are now under further investigation.)
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