… that the punishment of France will finally be limited to waiting a long time before our President be invited to the ranch (but the exact punishing nature of this deprivation has yet to be analysed), and to the compulsory reading of three books given by Georges to Jacques (yes, M. Bush referred to our President as Jacques), but by chance, these books are about native Americans, and Jacques has a deep interest for primitive cultures.
However, the Defence Secretary had stricken a terrible blow by telling three French pilots that their participation in a military manoeuvre will not be welcome.
All those who will not be disappointed will certainly appreciate that the reason prevail at last, and that international relations are best done when respect is displayed along debates where disagreement is not only possible, but frequent and normal.
We have all learned a lot during this (small) crisis; I hope nevertheless that those who fabricated it will have learn enough not to reiterate.
However, the Defence Secretary had stricken a terrible blow by telling three French pilots that their participation in a military manoeuvre will not be welcome.
All those who will not be disappointed will certainly appreciate that the reason prevail at last, and that international relations are best done when respect is displayed along debates where disagreement is not only possible, but frequent and normal.
We have all learned a lot during this (small) crisis; I hope nevertheless that those who fabricated it will have learn enough not to reiterate.
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