D-Day via today's media

[dantheman]

How Would The D-Day Invasion be Reported Today? by Alex McRae

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 the 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 makeshift 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."

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I'm glad the soldiers who fought and died so bravely on D-Day and throughout World War II did so decades ago.
In the 1940s war was hell, but at least our troops didn't have to fight the media back home.

[XXXPhoto]

Bush is no Roosevelt... Hell, he's not even one of his legs...

[dantheman]

this is a shot at the media not either candidate, I just thought it was intertesting that's all.

[XXXPhoto]

and a good poke it was... lol...

[Winetalk.com]

it would have been funny if it wasn't as very good possibility of today's media realities...

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"The old literature had a soft voice and a gentle insinuating manner; the new literature will be a thing of loud bawling books, shrieking headlines, and slovenly grammar."
~H.G. Wells, 1893

[Mike AI]

Dan you are absolutely right!!! The success in Iraq is mindboggling - especially the 2 weeks of actual combat. The media was a lot different back in WWII.

As far as Bush not being Rooservelt. You are right. Bush stands up to dictators and those who attack our country.

Rooservelt also taught the American people to rely upon gov't, and created the nanny state which continues to haunt this nation today! George Bush continues the handouts....

Maybe they are alike.....

[OldJeff]

Originally posted by Mike AI@Sep 1 2004, 10:08 AM
Bush stands up to dictators and those who attack our country.

Exactly who was it that attacked our country that Bush has succeded in capturing or killing ???

Al queda - last I checked they were very much still in business, Bin Laden - I understand how tough it must be to catch a guy hooked up to a dialysis machine.

I do have to applaud Bush for finally speaking the truth.

"The war on terror can not be won" - GW Bush

It does not matter how many countries we invade, how many dictators we topple, how many of our boys die to preserve the profitibility of the oil industry.

YOU CAN NOT DEFEAT AN ENEMY THAT DEFINES DYING FOR THE CAUSE A VICTORY

The "War on Terror" will be as effective as

The War on Drugs
The War on Poverty

etc., etc., etc.

All political bullshit.

[Mike AI]

Originally posted by OldJeff+Sep 1 2004, 10:23 AM-->