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Well, nice to see that the youth in Paris have demonstrated their impeccable manners in the usual manner. Horrified at the prospect of being employed, they have rioted with the elegance we have come to expect from the French. Pity they never showed the same level of resistance in WW2!
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F the French
Posted by: The Troll | April 05, 2006 at 06:24 AM
"Pity they never showed the same level of resistance in WW2!"
Er, the French Resistance maybe? Of course, most of them were communists, so they aren't mentioned in polite right-wing circles like ATW...
Posted by: Peter | April 05, 2006 at 11:54 AM
how many french men does it take to defend Paris?
no one knows, its never been tried.
hoho
Posted by: mc | April 05, 2006 at 12:10 PM
the poles are the only occupied country to have an almost ubiquitous attitude to occupation. but the french come in a strong second.
Posted by: daytripper | April 05, 2006 at 12:12 PM
>>an almost ubiquitous attitude to occupation>>
heh, ??
Posted by: Cunningham | April 05, 2006 at 12:14 PM
"Pity they never showed the same level of resistance in WW2!"
Yeah, and they don't like it up 'em either! And don't get me started on them fuzzy-wuzzies!
Christ on a bike, is that the level of discourse to which you have stooped? If so, at least you have a Daily Mail leader writing job ahead of you.
Posted by: Mardy Bum | April 05, 2006 at 02:14 PM
The French Resistance is one of the most overhyped stories in world history. They were a very mild nuisance to the German machine.
The French caved. Period.
Posted by: The Phantom | April 05, 2006 at 03:50 PM
The French army caved. The left-wing French Resistance fought on, despite the right-wing Vichy collaborators and their fellow-travellers. The Resistance helped shot-down RAF pilots to escape capture, as well as spying on the Germans and sabotaging, especially in the run-up to D-Day. There were numerous acts of heroism.
Posted by: Peter | April 05, 2006 at 04:40 PM
Peter wrote:
"The left-wing French Resistance fought on, despite the right-wing Vichy collaborators and their fellow-travellers."
Not true. The French communists took orders from the NKVD and only engaged in any activities which could barely be described as 'resistance' after 22nd June 1941. Peter should know what that date signifies.
Posted by: Allan@Aberdeen | April 05, 2006 at 05:03 PM
Mardy,
I have been in contact with the Mail and given you as a character reference. OK?
Posted by: David Vance | April 05, 2006 at 07:33 PM
'an almost ubiquitous attitude to occupation'
I had fun trying to work out what that meant.
However, precious Paree was never blitzkrieged. Warsaw was massively damaged amidst a valiant defensive display, while subsequently Poles were fierce fighters in the second world war alongside Aussies, Brits and Yanks. De Gaullists, meanwhile, seem to have stood somewhat aloof.
As for le Resistance, many of the French have dined out on that famously for 60 years, but it's strange that it grew much more numerous after the Germans were pushed out by Britain and America.
Posted by: ed | April 05, 2006 at 09:30 PM
Ed,
Hitler ordered Paris ("precious Paree" as you choose to call it) to be destroyed before the allies arrived in August 1944. Fortunatley for Paris, the order was not carried out.
Perhaps you would be happier if it had been?
Posted by: Peter | April 05, 2006 at 10:11 PM
Just exactly why would you think that Peter?
I have no animus against the French other than a few things suggested to me by history. History's the thing, sometimes.
Posted by: ed | April 05, 2006 at 11:23 PM