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Gio youre slipping mate...
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:16 pm
by Kwackerz
Surprised you havent commented on this one...
Mr Sarkozy paid tribute to Britain's history of repelling "invincible armadas" and the "magnificent accomplishment" of the Battle of Britain.
"The strength of the British people has always been that of a free people, a people that takes its own decisions, that determines its own fate, and and is prepared to pay the ultimate sacrifice in order to defend its freedoms," he said.
"How many battles has your nation won that everyone thought you had lost? If your nation has been able to face so many challenges that seemed impossible to overcome it is because, quite simply because, you believed that your cause was a just one."
While he said that Britain was seen in many countries as a "political and human ideal", it was with France that it had the "tightest, closest ties".
"The destiny of our countries have been intermingled for some 1,000 years since William the Conqueror landed from Normandy and wrested the throne of Edward the Confessor, right through to the reverse trend whereby thousands of young British men and women contributed to the liberating of Europe," he said.
While Britain and France had found themselves over the centuries "locked in combat" it was "not because we were too different but because we were too alike".
Full blurb here:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20080326/t ... a1618.html
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:06 pm
by Samray
Not quite the way I remember it.
After we assimilated William, for many years English monarchs laid claim to much of France.
By mid-12th century, England ruled all western France to Pyrenees.
1337-1453. Hundred Years' War between France and England. Vastly outnumbered, superior English bowmen win Battle of Crécy (1346).
1415. Henry V wins Battle of Agincourt, is later acknowledged heir to French throne.
1453 We gave most of it back to them but Calais remained under English rule until 1558.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:34 pm
by Gio
Poor Mr Sarkozy.
He sounds like De Gaulle, pity the Jackal missed
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:23 pm
by ligloo
hey Happy birthday Gio for the 26th, soz I'm late
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:28 pm
by Kwackerz
His birthday? Git kept that quiet! HB Gio!
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:42 pm
by Samray
Didn't realise he was a Ram.
Hope you had a good'n Pete.
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:11 pm
by D-Rider
Samray wrote:Didn't realise he was a Ram.
Hope you had a good'n Pete.
silly old goat, more like
Congrats Gio
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:37 am
by Gio
Ligs ya biatch
Ty peeps it was good and I didn't drink too much...................yeah really
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:23 pm
by ligloo
Gio wrote:Ligs ya biatch
Ty peeps it was good and I didn't drink too much...................yeah really
facebook told me lol
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:30 pm
by Samray
ligloo wrote:facebook told me lol
There goes any credibility you had.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:31 pm
by Gio
ligloo wrote:Gio wrote:Ligs ya biatch
Ty peeps it was good and I didn't drink too much...................yeah really
facebook told me lol
I'm not on facebook
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:21 am
by ligloo
yes you are
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:31 am
by Gio
ligloo wrote:yes you are
Where?
I've no account and security on that site is about as good a whores nickers
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:09 am
by Kwackerz