You could have heard a pin drop.

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JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the
early 60's when DeGaule decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaule
said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as
possible. Rusk responded "does that include those who are
buried here? DeGuale did not respond.
You could have heard a pin drop
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When in England , at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell
was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for
Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush.
He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United States has
sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to
fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land
we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that
did not return.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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There was a conference in France where a number of
international engineers were taking part, including French and
American. During a break, one of the French engineers came
back into the room saying 'Have you heard the latest dumb
stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to
Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intended
to do, bomb them?' A Boeing engineer stood up and replied
quietly: 'Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can
treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can
supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they
have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed
3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several
thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and
they 20 carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting
victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have
eleven such ships; how many does France have?'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that
included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian,
Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he
found himself standing with a large group of Officers that
included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was
chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but a
French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans
learn many languages, Americans learn only English. He then
asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak English in
these conferences rather than speaking French?' Without
hesitating, the American Admiral replied, 'Maybe it's because
the Brit's, Canadians, Aussie's and Americans arranged it so
you wouldn't have to speak German.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
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AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE... Robert Whiting,
an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At
French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport
in his carry on. "You have been to France before, monsieur?"
the customs officer asked sarcastically. Mr. Whiting admitted
that he had been to France previously. "Then you should know
enough to have your passport ready." The American said, 'The
last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." "Impossible.
Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in
France !" The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard
look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at
Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I
couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to."
You could have heard a pin drop.
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I am proud to be of this land, AMERICA :D
 
 
JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the
early 60's when DeGaule decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaule
said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as
possible. Rusk responded "does that include those who are
buried here? DeGuale did not respond.
You could have heard a pin drop

Just after the war ended General DeGaule attended a press conference with his wife.
A British reporter asked: "Madame DeGaule, now that the war is over, what are you looking forward to the most?"

She paused, thought for a moment and in hesitant, broken English replied:
"Now that the war is over, what I am looking forward to the most is
a *****."
You could have heard a pin drop.
Genreral DeGaule leans towards his wife, clears his throat and says:
"My cher, I think you will find it is pronounced 'Happiness'"
 
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AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE... Robert Whiting,
an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At
French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport
in his carry on. "You have been to France before, monsieur?"
the customs officer asked sarcastically. Mr. Whiting admitted
that he had been to France previously. "Then you should know
enough to have your passport ready." The American said, 'The
last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." "Impossible.
Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in
France !" The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard
look. Then he quietly explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at
Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I
couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to."
You could have heard a pin drop.

I have heard this one before, absolutely brilliant and spot on
 
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