Sunday, June 06, 2004
THE D-DAY ANNIVERSARY (II)
They may not love each other. But I ain't doing petty politics here. Not today. We can start again with that tomorrow.
The text of French president Jacques Chirac's D-Day speech at Colleville is here. Aside from a rather odd (or not so odd) reference to the U.N., given that in 1944 there was no U.N. as we now understand it -- . . . "Cette idée qui est au c ur de la Charte des Nations Unies". . . -- the rest is excellent. Especially, this:
That White House.gov English version of President Chirac's speech is, presumably, an official translation. At the same site, just below Chirac's, is President Bush's speech. God Bless America.
They may not love each other. But I ain't doing petty politics here. Not today. We can start again with that tomorrow.
The text of French president Jacques Chirac's D-Day speech at Colleville is here. Aside from a rather odd (or not so odd) reference to the U.N., given that in 1944 there was no U.N. as we now understand it -- . . . "Cette idée qui est au c ur de la Charte des Nations Unies". . . -- the rest is excellent. Especially, this:
. . .Cette journée du souvenir débute ici, à Colleville-sur-Mer, dans ce cimetière où l Amérique honore pour toujours ses fils, devenus aussi les nôtres, ces enfants si jeunes tombés pour la liberté. . .The translation, according to White House.gov is:
Mr. President of the United States, this day of remembrance begins here at Colleville-sur-Mer, in this cemetery, where, for all time, America honors its sons who died so young in the name of freedom. They are now our sons also.Oui. Vive la France!
That White House.gov English version of President Chirac's speech is, presumably, an official translation. At the same site, just below Chirac's, is President Bush's speech. God Bless America.
. . . America honors all the liberators who fought here in the noblest of causes, and America would do it again for our friends . . .Absolutely. ¶ by Robert, Sunday, June 06, 2004
