Re: Looks like someone needs an enema.
Not that I want to get into this who's a bigger hero garbage, but... I admire the British more than any other country, other than my own USA. Hitler admired the British and was a bit on the tepid side when dealing with them. But the blitz was what it was.
Britian wasn't saved by the RAF, it was saved by the merchant marine. Toss in some absolutely brilliant code breakers in a castle over there, (Blechley Park??) otherwise the Nazi's could have made Britian a starving wasteland. Submarines were killing the Brits. I would imagine today we would need an investigation spread out in the MSM on exactly what when and who broke the enigma code at the time it happened. Publics right to know and all. Lend Lease and other programs providing the tools of war made right here by a bunch of hicks in factories in the USA was what made for victory. Guns, food, victory ships, ammunition, spare parts, trucks, etc. The Russians were blessed that we entered the war with a full scale effort against japan or they would all be eating rice as we speak. Our ability to fight on two fronts was really what made the day. The Russians would have been slaughtered by the pincer of Nazi's to the east and Japaneese to the west. Thus freeing up additional German troops to defend the homeland later in the war, making victory impossible, or prolonging the war such as to kill off all sides, while they developed their own nuclear weapons, jet planes, etc.
As for the French, I wish they would have shown the same resolve as those Americans, British and Canadians who showed what courage, conviction, and cause can bring to a fight. I am deeply moved the mayor has HAD to ask for the citizens to be simply polite to those who made their arrogance possible.
FWIW, my inlaws just came back from Leone France last Friday, and said that the people there were charming and polite.
