There is a story about a conversation between General de Gaulle, who, as president of the French Republic, telephoned his American counterpart Lyndon B Johnson, to inform him that France had decided to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty alliance.
Since its foundation nearly two decades earlier, NATO had had its headquarters in France. Now NATO would have to move.
Furthermore, de Gaulle added, it was his intention that all American service personnel should be removed from French soil.
“Does that include,” Johnson is said to have replied, “those buried in it?”
Ouch.
:: BBC face o analiză usturătoare rădăcinilor anti-americanismului francez.
:: via Petreanu.
wow, nu stiam vorba lui johnson, chapeau!
ba chiar top-hat!! 😉
& thx for sharing this