I don't think it would be a very useful debating point, but if you want to look at facts, France is no longer our ally. Moreover, it's doubtful whether France has ever been our ally.
For a brief while they dealt with us in the 1870s, because they wanted to poke a finger in England's eye. Otherwise, they have been nothing but trouble whenever we've gotten involved with them, from the French and Indian Wars to Charles de Gaulle.
I think it was AUSTRAILIA who has had our backs every time in the last 100 (?) years. France is so 16th century. It is countries like Austrailia that are relevent, perhaps Japan and even China if we can use them.