[Continental Soldier]

As much as I like to believe that America's disagreement with France is just a 'lover's quarrel,' I am pushed more and more to thinking that it is step #1 in a soon-to-be bitter divorce proceding.

[philosofy123]

Will you guys give it a break. France, and Europe as whole are attempting to be a one pole that opposes the US. That is not supposed to be a bad thing, mind you. If we are thought of as the ONLY super power, we will have resentment from all corners of the earth. Playing good cop bad cop is a good way to rule the world.

I have no problem with Europe, they are our cousins, and we have more in common with them than the Muslims. Occasionally we will have different views over certain things. One example Turkey refused to let us use their land to invade Iraq, and now we love them so much that our president is lobbying on their behalf to force Europe to accept them as a full member, though they are Muslims.