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Post by DAS (formerly BushAdmirer) on Jul 21, 2019 22:59:54 GMT
NORMANDY, FRANCE (June 6, 1944) Three hundred French civilians were killed and thousands more were wounded today in the first hours of England and America's invasion of continental Europe. Casualties were heaviest among women and children. Most of the French casualties were the result of artillery fire from ships attempting to knock out German fortifications prior to the landing of hundreds of thousands of troops. Reports from a makeshift hospital in the French town of St. Mere Eglise said the carnage was far worse than the French had anticipated, and that reaction against the British and American invasion was running high. "We are dying for no reason”, said a Frenchman speaking on condition of anonymity. "Brits and Americans can't even shoot straight. I never thought I'd say this, but life was better under Adolph Hitler." The invasion also caused severe environmental damage. British and American troops, tanks, trucks, and machinery destroyed miles of pristine shoreline and thousands of acres of ecologically sensitive wetlands. It was believed that the habitat of the spineless French crab was completely wiped out, thus threatening the species with extinction. A representative of Greenpeace said his organization, which had tried to stall the invasion for over a year, was appalled at the destruction, but not surprised. "This is just another example of how the military destroys the environment without a second thought," said Christine Moanmore. "And it's all about corporate greed." Contacted at his Manhattan condo, a member of the French government-in-exile who abandoned Paris when Hitler invaded, said the invasion was based solely on financial interests. "Everyone knows that Churchill has ties to 'big beer'," said Pierre Le Wimp. "Once the German beer industry is conquered, Churchill's beer cronies will control the world market and make a fortune." Administration supporters said thesa aggressive actions were based in part on the assertions of controversial scientist Albert Einstein, who sent a letter to Roosevelt speculating that the Germans were developing a secret weapon -- a so-called "atomic bomb." Such a weapon could produce casualties on a scale never seen before, and cause environmental damage that could last for thousands of years. Hitler has denied having such a weapon and international inspectors were unable to locate such weapons even after spending two long weekends in Germany. Shortly after the invasion began, reports surfaced that German prisoners had been abused by American and British soldiers. Mistreatment of Jews by Germans at their so-called "concentration camps" has been rumored, but so far this remains unconfirmed. Several thousand American and British soldiers died during the first hours of the invasion, and French officials are concerned that the uncollected corpses will pose a public-health risk. "They should have planned for this in advance," they said. "It's their mess, and we don't intend to help clean it up." The invasion is blamed on Roosevelt's hawkish military advisers and the influence of British Prime Minister Churchill, who have repeated ignored calls for a negotiated settlement to end the war and who have reportedly rejected peace overtures from Germany through several neutral parties. Instead, the Roosevelt administration and its allies have chosen to insist on maintaining their extreme policy of demanding unconditional surrender. There have been notable voices of opposition from sports figures and celebrities decrying the horrific violence and saying that this is not who we are.
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Post by Scottish Lassie on Jul 22, 2019 8:02:26 GMT
We do try to plead innocent, but ofcourse that will never be. War can never be thought of as good as it is something that destroys in every way possible.
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