[sarasmom]

I must disagree on the importance of France to the USA.
I think France,for at least the last decade, has played a very dangerous game against the USA that they are about to lose.
If you follow the various reports on the emerging status of the EU, and watch the euro, you might decide to rethink whatever is your basis for thinking France is in any way allied with the USA.
China on the other hand, has much in common with them.
In my favorite quote from Dr. Condi Rice...Punish France,ignore Germany and forgive Rissia.

[Nagilum]

If France falls to an Islamic state, the world will not be a pretty place. We'll have to agree to disagree, but I defintely think it's in our interests to support France in any effort they undertake to quell the unflux of islamic extremism into their country.