What changed him? Was there something in particular that made him think differently about that war?ĭuring the course of the war, Walter Jones represented one of the major military bases here in the United States. the invasion in Iraq and the war in Iraq. Just for people who might not remember, he was quite famous when he had the cafeteria rename French fries to be "freedom fries," and French toast to be "freedom toast," because he supported so strenuously. I don't know of anybody on the armed service committee that cared so deeply about their well-being, both in peace and war. He's not only a friend of mine, but he's a friend to the men and women that serve this nation in the military. Garamendi, first of all, I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. Garamendi spoke with As it Happens host Carol Off. He later recanted his support for the war and wrote letters to the families of fallen soldiers.ĭemocratic Congressman John Garamendi was from the other side of the House from Congressman Jones - but they became friends and drafted legislation together. Republican Congressman Walter Jones, who died on his birthday Sunday at 76, was best known as the politician who wanted French fries served in the House to be known as "freedom fries" during the invasion of Iraq. I am so grateful that members of the House took the time to remove the word “French” from menu entries in a Capitol Hill cafeteria and replace it with “freedom.” I’m sure that the time to do this, as well as call a news conference to promote it, was much more important than anything else affecting the nation’s economy or security.U.S. If this country is to achieve peace in this world, and if it hopes to have any allies left, the leaders must remember that no one else is our puppet and that we must respect other points of view and avoid acts of petty exclusion. who object to the war than all the people in France put together. I’m not sure how these congressmen think taking the word “French” out of our vocabularies will change the convictions of the French government, but I would remind them that there are more people in the U.S. I do not have tolerance for these seemingly small knee-jerk reactions. I have great tolerance and respect for France’s opinions. I would laugh at the ignorance and immaturity, except this behavior is coming from people who lead my country. Re “House Takes the French Out of Fries and Toast,” March 12: Not only are French fries a Belgian invention, French toast is actually English pudding, and my French husband has never tasted it.
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