I am not a fan of Royalty, but I do notice the pattern of the day to do a 1984 on history.
After the self-serving job on Bill Clinton, here comes a new twist where D Day is celebrated by collaborationists while the actual fighters are left out.
The queen, who is 83, is the only living head of state who served in uniform during World War II. As Elizabeth Windsor, service number 230873, she volunteered as a subaltern in the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service, training as a driver and a mechanic. Eventually, she drove military trucks in support roles in England.
And who is participating? TIME refers to a Daily Mail article that sheds some light
Sarkozy’s Hungarian-born father celebrated D-Day by fleeing collaborationist Budapest for Nazi-controlled Germany to escape advancing Soviet troops. The same story also alleges that the family of Sarkozy’s current wife, industrial scion Carla Bruni Sarkozy, had been pretty chummy with Mussolini.
but NYT had the interesting reason
In Britain, commentators have suggested that Mr. Sarkozy did not want to share the telegenic moment when he hosts Mr. Obama.
But of course. We know old women should sit down and shut up…
As for blaming the entire mess on France, I have my doubts on this. Maybe because my memory goes as far as last month. Us old women tend to have this penchant
If the event was design as “Franco-American” – where is the American part in all this?
6 comments
May 31, 2009 at 7:45 am
SYD
Girls don’t get to be part of HIS-story, doncha know?
Cuz the boiz get to re-write it.
Is Sarkozy a sexist pig? Or does he just hate the Brits?? Or maybe he wants an Obama love fest all his own….
Answer: “D”: all of the above.
May 31, 2009 at 8:14 am
myiq2xu
What do you expect? Our US history classes teach that we won WWI and WWII with a little help from England and France (both of whom would be speaking German if it wasn’t for us)
The truth is far more complicated
May 31, 2009 at 11:47 am
cj
How pathetic. The Queen who’s an actual WWII vet gets to stay home, while two phony blowhards pose for lots & lots of photo-ops.
Nice spin though; Sarkozy will spend the day avoiding stories about his inglorious family, while Obama again tries to ingratiate himself into his long lost uncle’s history.
May 31, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Woman Voter
She should hold her own ceremony in her country in her uniform from World War II. Gees, girls can’t get a break, even in their eighties, by those concerned about being over shadowed. It all boils to those that have done and those that pretend.
I am glad she is Queen and named after the First Elizabeth that rocked the world and created a society that was able to prosper and grow academically.
May 31, 2009 at 11:59 am
RalphB
Let’s hope the British press eat them alive for this slight. This is downright embarassing.
May 31, 2009 at 12:53 pm
gabrielsfire
People are beginging to open their eyes to the sham that’s been perpetrated against the American people . Now what happens ?
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