simply incredulous

simply incredulous

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edward w pritchard

We were simply incredulous with our neighbors..

We were from France and watched the changes again occurring in the German nation  to the East with curiosity. We knew how they were, we had fought World War One against them and had endured the brunt of the hostilities from their uncivilized actions. Still we were shocked by their behavior over the next twenty years as they rearmed themselves and found an irrational philosophy to justify their actions and hostilities. Do what you will then justify it however and the ends justify the means.

They invaded and occupied our beloved Paris. We barely fought back. Now years later we watch as they rush to build and arise from the ashes of destruction they caused. The German miracle, the most productive people in all of the European union. We keep quiet.

Our border is near theirs. We know how they are. Still we were simply incredulous by their behaviors. We were their neighbors.