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2025-01-08 Europe

Macron's claim that Africans failed to say 'thank you' for French military aid sparks outrage

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Posted by Besoeker 2025-01-08 06:40|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

Yet another teachable moment. Gratitude which was never there, can likely never be restored.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-01-08 07:01|| 2025-01-08 07:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Shouldn't that be "Sparks Hilarity"?

Posted by alanc 2025-01-08 09:43|| 2025-01-08 09:43|| Front Page Top

#3 "Macron’s comments were denounced by Chad’s foreign affairs minister, Abderaman Koulamallah, who accused the French leader of showing 'a contemptuous attitude towards Africa and Africans.'"
If there is any African nation more deserving of contempt thatn Chad, perhaps it is the Sudan. Or maybe Somalia.

Posted by Glusomp Spealet4328 2025-01-08 12:50|| 2025-01-08 12:50|| Front Page Top

#4 If there is any ~~African~~ nation ~~more~~ deserving of contempt than France

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2025-01-08 12:57|| 2025-01-08 12:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Macron being a little short recently.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-01-08 13:21|| 2025-01-08 13:21|| Front Page Top

#6 French voters are likely to be ungrateful to Macron in the next election.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-01-08 14:05|| 2025-01-08 14:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Many Frenchmen are ungrateful to Americans and Britons for freeing them from the Nazis.

Posted by Rambler 2025-01-08 14:15|| 2025-01-08 14:15|| Front Page Top

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