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As part of a chain of minor executive reforms in response to the events in the Middle East, an executive order issued today stated that daily conversations in the White House, Pentagon, and other executive offices will soon be conducted in French.
President Obama made the declaration this morning in a televised speech to Congress. "We owe them this much," he said. "The French people have long been our friends and allies in times of peace, and in wartime, our entire military is always free for their own use. It only makes sense that we begin the transition to their language, to help them better coordinate and control our men and women in uniform."
The speech itself did not contain any French, leading some to question whether the President knows any French at all. "Does he actually mean it?" asked Bob E. of Indiana. "I don't think he plans to do it at all. I think he's just trying to cover up for his bigger mistakes by pretending the military is more efficient than it actually is." White House representatives have not publicly commented on his experience in the language.
This decision does not affect Congress in any way because the legislature has no powers in dealing with war.
As part of a chain of minor executive reforms in response to the events in the Middle East, an executive order issued today stated that daily conversations in the White House, Pentagon, and other executive offices will soon be conducted in French.
President Obama made the declaration this morning in a televised speech to Congress. "We owe them this much," he said. "The French people have long been our friends and allies in times of peace, and in wartime, our entire military is always free for their own use. It only makes sense that we begin the transition to their language, to help them better coordinate and control our men and women in uniform."
The speech itself did not contain any French, leading some to question whether the President knows any French at all. "Does he actually mean it?" asked Bob E. of Indiana. "I don't think he plans to do it at all. I think he's just trying to cover up for his bigger mistakes by pretending the military is more efficient than it actually is." White House representatives have not publicly commented on his experience in the language.
This decision does not affect Congress in any way because the legislature has no powers in dealing with war.
