#6. "RE: French national anthem, La Marseillaise" In response to bobbo (Reply # 0)
Seems people have forgotten the protocol...if the national anthem of another country is played, then the anthem of the host country is played after. During recent week this has been not done many times. Even the NY Met opera (who ought to know better) did it.
If you watch an extended ceremony done by skilled diplomats, such as when Pope Francis visited, you'll see it done right.
#7. "RE: French national anthem, La Marseillaise" In response to randybedore (Reply # 6) Fri Nov-20-15 07:30 PM by Paul D
With all due respect, in this instance screw the protocol.
If a foreign anthem is being played to honour a visiting head of state or some similar reason (ie an international sporting event), then fine. But that is not the case here. The anthem is being played to signify support for a beleaguered nation, just as the US national anthem was played all over the world in the aftermath of 9/11. I don't recall any such complaints then.
Protocols are guidelines, not rules. Here's a hypothetical. At the Olympic Games, the anthem of the gold medal country is played at the medal presentation for each event. So according to you, in Atlanta in 1996 the US national anthem should also have been played at every presentation where the gold medal was not won by an American.
#9. "RE: French national anthem, La Marseillaise" In response to Shelly (Reply # 8)
I'm a little surprised and disappointed there has been little comment or reaction on this forum to the atrocities perpetrated in Paris (and elsewhere in Europe).
After 9/11 I would have expected some concern that these jihadis may be already on US soil.
#10. "RE: French national anthem, La Marseillaise" In response to basa (Reply # 9)
Why just in Europe?
In recent months ISIS has killed more Arabs in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Iraq than they have Westerners. ISIS aren't selective. They hate everyone.
