Enjoying my new plasma mounts in my living room, I leaned back and watched the news reports claiming that a French agent escaped from his Somali kidnappers and killing three captors in the process. The story reminds me of the fierce French military who fought back whenever pirates attacked ships bearing their country’s colors. The French foreign legion is another symbol of French courage and fierceness. All in all, a lot of people are probably right when they claim that one should never mess with the French.
A columnist for a Philippine newspaper talks about the costs and massive preparations required by the US Secret Service whenever President Bush and other (US Presidents) travel outside of Washington DC. I remember watching a CNN report that showed how big a US presidential convoy is, compared to the two vehicle transport being used by Prime Minister Tony Blair of the UK.
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