WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH?

[Ambassador4Christ]

WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH?



An officer in the U.S. Naval reserve was attending a conference
that included admirals from both the U.S. Navy and the French Navy. At
a cocktail reception, he found himself in a small group that included
personnel from both navies. The French admiral started complaining
that whereas Europeans learned many languages, Americans learned only
English.


He then asked: "Why is it that we have to speak English in these
Conferences rather than you speak French?"


Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied: "Maybe it's
because we arranged it so you did not have to speak German."


The group became silent.  
GOD BLESS AMERICA

[ebia]

If you think that would shut up the French, you haven't met many.  

[Whitehorse]

...and then they thanked us by selling weapons materieals to Iraq.