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June 06, 2003

To Remember

59 years ago, Allied soldiers began the liberation of Europe in a little-known French province known as Normandy. While there are those who now question our wisdom in spending American lives to save France, those are only the angry words of the short-sighted. The Allies' bravery, valor, and sacrifice made the world we now live in possible. If you happen to know any who served during World War II, whether they were physically at D-Day or not, today is a fine day to take the time to thank them for their efforts.

Posted at June 6, 2003 09:25 AM

Andrew Olmsted

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So you think the american government sent soldiers to save (the allready distructed) europe without asking something back?
Go ask Italy, France, Greece, Germany etc how much money do they owe to america

Geetings Sirio, Italy

Posted by: sesso at January 3, 2004 06:04 AM

sesso, I must congratulate you. That's the stupidest comment anyone has ever left on this site. If I had one, I'd give you a certificate, but I'm afraid you'll just have to tell people in person that you're the title holder.

The United States asked for one thing from the European nations we liberated from Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy: enough ground to bury our dead. After the war, we gave billions of dollars to European nations (you may have heard of this program; it was called the Marshall Plan) to help them rebuild from the devastation of the war. There were no repayment plans for that money; it was a gift, because America didn't want to see Europeans starving to death. I don't know where your delusions come from, but perhaps you might want to consider doing a little research before posting such an idiotic comment.

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