[bvw]

The CIA is Franco-philic and likely penetrated to some small but significant extent at all levels by French agents. As the OSS they worked closely with the French underground and Free French, also the Spanish elite (the monarchists). The Riveria, Paris, great places to toss young American know-it-alls into a salad with french dressing.

IOW, the CIA has always looked out for French interests. And I'm no Julia Child to have cooked all this up.

[McGavin999]

Oh great! State is a bunch of Arabists and CIA is a bunch of Francophiles. Do we have anyone in government who is looking out for the intersts of THIS country?