A naval display off the French Riviera has capped two days of celebrations to honour Allied veterans who liberated southern France during World War II. French President Jacques Chirac and the leaders of 14 African states that contributed troops to the 1944 invasion attended the ceremony. Mr Chirac was joined by African leaders aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle for the climax to the ceremony.
I hope they got tested for radiation poisoning, I wouldn’t want to be w/in at least 10K miles of that rusting piece of junk.
The two major Western allies - the UK and the US - had sent lower-ranking delegations to the ceremonies, both UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Vice-President Dick Cheney declining the invitation. Mr Chirac told their representatives France "will never forget the blood spilled by your children for liberty". |