[endthematrix]

"France has some of the best intelligence and secret services in the world. "

This is based on what? That aside, they have the worst punctuality and arrogance I have dealt with. And let me tell ya that stereotype of uncleanliness is based in fact!

[DanDan]

It is based on the results.

Although France has virtually no borders since it entered the Schengen space, that it has a 5 or 6 million muslim population, that it has been the target of a number of attacks (US embassy in 2001 for example), it has been able to avoid major attacks and arrests are made frequently.

As far as your first hand experience on uncleanliness, punctuality and arrogance, if it is factual, I am sure it applies to the whole 60 million people of France.