Liberal press D-Day Coverage

louixo

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HOW THE D-DAY INVASION WOULD BE REPORTED BY TODAY'S LIBERAL PRESS:

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 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."
 

Wild Bill

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That isn't far off. There would probably be a bunch of college kids with "Skulls full of mush" tying themselves to Field Marshall Rommells fortifications on the beach too as human sheilds.

But then again we probably wouldn't have went to war in the first place. They would have said the Japanese were right to bomb Pearl Harbor. It was out fault. And instead of going to war we should understand the Japanese and Germans feelings and then promptly surrender and ask for their forgiveness for all the things we have done wrong.
 

RichM

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In addition to asking for them to forgive us,the next question would be 'How much do we owe you"
Bill good to see you on this site again,are you expediting or hanging out. I still want to see that Christamas Card again, that was a classic.
 

Wild Bill

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>In addition to asking for them to forgive us,the next
>question would be 'How much do we owe you"
>Bill good to see you on this site again,are you expediting
>or hanging out. I still want to see that Christamas Card
>again, that was a classic.

Hi Rich,

Just hanging out. :) In here and over my belt buckle :+ I wish I had that Santa picture still. It was hillarious!
 
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