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Tourist boycott smacks French

'Cheese-eating surrender monkeys' factor deters Americans, Brits from sightseeing

N8 Note: "Cheese-eating surrender monkeys" is a Groundskeeper Willie original. This makes The Simpsons a major player in the world politico-economic scene.

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Posted: April 16, 2003
1:00 a.m. Eastern



© 2003 WorldNetDaily.com

How long did it take for what many see as France's diplomatic back-stabbing of the U.S. and Great Britain on Iraq to hurt the nation's tourism industry?

Not very long.

After 14 years in second place, Spain has replaced France as the United Kingdom's favorite holiday destination.

A loss of 300,000 visitors to France and a 25 percent drop in bookings in a month is the reason, reports the Scotsman.

The French president's anti-war stance and the "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" factor in the United States has also caused a decline in the number of U.S. tourists. Tension between the UK and France increased two weeks ago when protesters desecrated a cemetery in northern France, vandalizing memorials with graffiti.
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[manimal]

".....and the incident involving Second World War graves had hardened attitudes. "


that alone is grounds for a war on france
:angry: :angry: :angry:

 

[Tenchiro]

Originally posted by manimal
".....and the incident involving Second World War graves had hardened attitudes. "


that alone is grounds for a war on france
:angry: :angry: :angry:

I thought that was instigated by a few Americans?

 

[manimal]

Originally posted by Tenchiro
I thought that was instigated by a few Americans?

well then bomb the americans dad gummit!!

oh wait...that's us.