"Since France is an important ally"
Wrong answer.
Well, France has a veto in NATO.
The French could, and did, derail our efforts to make Iraq a NATO operation.
And we have to deal with the EU, of which France is the most powerful political player.
It is a pain in the ass, but we do have to deal with the French.
Well, France has a veto in NATO.
The French could, and did, derail our efforts to make Iraq a NATO operation.
And we have to deal with the EU, of which France is the most powerful political player.
It is a pain in the ass, but we do have to deal with the French.