We’ve seen a lot of coverage of this 80th anniversary of the largest seaborne invasion in history, Operation Overlord, wherein thousands of brave men stormed the beaches of Normandy and began the process of kicking the crap out of the Third Reich. It was one of the most important days in modern history.
We Americans weren’t surprised when our president made, as my British friend would say, a complete dog’s breakfast of his speech. Nor was it terribly surprising how cynical American politicians tried to leverage this day to their political advantage, some of them with statements that would embarrass Narcissus.
There was a bright spot, though. In Ver-sur-Mer, France, at the Thursday morning British event recognizing British heroes, King Charles III spoke, and his presentation, demeanor, and message could not have differed more dramatically than the American president’s appearance.
