French Ambassador Slams US for Slow Entry, Mistakes in WWII

Gerard Araud, France's ambassador to the U.S., tweeted criticism on Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7, of the United States and the United Kingdom for the countries' actions in World War II.

Araud deleted the tweet, but not before a number of users slammed his message, according to the Washington Examiner.

French ambassador to the US @GerardAraud conveniently forgetting to mention France's spirited resistance against the Nazis in 1940: Germany invaded on May 10, the French gov't fled Paris on June 10, and Nazis entered Paris June 14.

What a BS thing to tweet on Pearl Harbor Day. pic.twitter.com/WD6CDvicxq

— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) December 8, 2017

Araud followed up with another tweet, saying that France had to pay for "awful mistakes" committed by the U.S., France, and the United Kingdom in the 1930s.

UK, France and US committed awful mistakes in the 30s. Because of its geography, France was the first to pay for them. https://t.co/EY0hjoF3KT

— Gérard Araud (@GerardAraud) December 7, 2017

The ambassador then noted that France was "immensely grateful" for the U.S.' actions during the war.

We are immensely grateful for what the US did for France in 1944 but it is a fact that US, France and UK commited mistakes in the 30s.

— Gérard Araud (@GerardAraud) December 7, 2017

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