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John Kerry

mylye2222

(2,992 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2014, 03:21 PM Apr 2014

JK speaking French again in Algeria!

Here is a link. He spoke in French in conclusion of the meeting.

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JK speaking French again in Algeria! (Original Post) mylye2222 Apr 2014 OP

What the hell. itsrobert Apr 2014 #1

Sorry but dull response. mylye2222 Apr 2014 #2

This was American sarcasm - both Franklin and Jefferson spoke fluent French karynnj Apr 2014 #3

Yes. Bouteflika really appreciated it mylye2222 Apr 2014 #4

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

1. What the hell.

Reply to mylye2222 (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 03:28 PM

Apr 2014

You would never catch Ben Franklin or Thomas Jefferson speaking French.

mylye2222

(2,992 posts)

2. Sorry but dull response.

Reply to itsrobert (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 04:11 PM

Apr 2014

Of course cause at the time press vids and vids and tv and so...didn't existed.

karynnj

(59,939 posts)

3. This was American sarcasm - both Franklin and Jefferson spoke fluent French

Reply to mylye2222 (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 08:10 PM

Apr 2014

Franklin is considered the first American diplomat. He spent many years in France.

The comment is not attacking Kerry, but the no nothings who think it a problem - rather than an asset for an American leader to speak foreign languages well. (In your video it seemed to help as Kerry could directly say in French what he wanted to. )

mylye2222

(2,992 posts)

4. Yes. Bouteflika really appreciated it

Reply to mylye2222 (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 10:03 PM

Apr 2014

Kerry told him he wished next time he could visit and stay a full week to discover the country s wonders. And then the Algerian président endorsed him for obtainig maybe Nobel peace prize.

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