Fwd: D-Day reports; a cynic's view

[Henk Vreekamp]

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Je verrast me Bart,

Lees je voldoende Engels? Deze satire is nu juist een aanval op het huidige 
Bush-beleid en de chauvinistische berichtgeviong erover in de Amerikaanse 
pers.Door de historische vergelijking relativeer je tevens de huidige 
berichtgeving.

hv,u
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At 08:44 21-8-04 +0200, you wrote:
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>Een ingewikkelde (satirische) manier om te stellen: Normandie 1944 =
>Irak 2004, Saddam = Hitler.
>
>Amerikaanse pro Irak-oorlog propaganda dus, in feite zelfs met de
>ondertoon van oorlog is goed en de media moeten niet zo zeuren.
>
>Bart Meerdink
>
>Henk Vreekamp wrote:
>>
>>>(This is what you would hear if today's media reported on D-Day at
>>>Normandy)
>>>
>>>[We regret I do not know the author of this piece which was forwarded
>>>by a friend. We would give credit if we know who wrote this.]
>>>
>>>
>>>June 6, 1944. ­ NORMANDY - Three hundred French civilians were killed
>>>and thousands more wounded today in the first hours of 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 American ships attempting to knock out German
>>>fortifications prior to the landing of hundreds of thousands of U.S.
>>>troops. Reports from a make-shift hospital in the French town of St.
>>>Mere Eglise said the carnage was far worse than the French had
>>>anticipated and reaction against the American invasion was running
>>>high. "We are dying for no reason," said a Frenchman speaking on
>>>condition of anonymity. "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. 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, 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 American financial interests. "Everyone
>>>knows the President Roosevelt has ties to big beer," said Pierre
>>>LeWimp. "Once the German beer industry is conquered, Roosevelt's beer
>>>cronies will control the world market and make a fortune."
>>>
>>>Administration supporters said America's 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 Americans. Mistreatment of Jews by
>>>Germans at so-called "concentration camps" has been rumored but so
>>>far, remains
>>>unproven.
>>>
>>>Several thousand Americans died during the first hours of the invasion
>>>and French officials are concerned that uncollected corpses pose a
>>>public health risk. "The Americans should have planned for this in
>>>advance," they said. "It's their mess and we don't intend to clean it
>>>up."
>>>* * * * *
>>>Sure "SOUNDS" like ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX, and Whoopi Goldberg to me!
>>>
>>>
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