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Well, once again I don't think you are quite aware of what's going on in our country… First, I've never heard so far of any french politician or citizen asking for the US help, this sounds even quite absurd. Personally when I see the mess you left in Vietnam and today in Iraq I doubt you would be really welcome anyway! Second, "the minimal amount of knowledge" (as you call it) on behalf of the European people after 2 world Wars during the last 100 years, has been part of our European community for more than 60 years now… And one of the idea that prevails in Europe today is to practice dialogue, help, tolerance and work for peace within the community. I have been living and studying in Germany and in the UK, I have spent some holidays in Spain, Belgium and Holland but I have never heard any speech or seen any act of xenophobia or sectarianism on behalf of any european citizen for another citizen. Also, I don't understand you paternalist statement of not being happy that we cannot take care of our own business. I don't remember any french fellow scolding at America during the 1992 Los Angeles riots…

Personally when I see the mess you left in Vietnam and today in Iraq I doubt you would be really welcome anyway!

You are woefully misinformed. Do you only read leftist journalism and believe everything it says?

How do you think we got mixed up in Vietnam anyway? Do some research.

As for Iraq, I don't think seeing people being freed from a dictatorship and being allowed to elect their own leaders for the fist time in over half a century a "mess."

But I can see where freedom-hating socialists would think that.

And believe me, if France were to be attacked by a rogue nation, you'd be begging for our help in a heartbeat. France does not have what it takes to defend itself. 20th century history has proven that.

I don't remember any french fellow scolding at America during the 1992 Los Angeles riots

I do. Francois Mitterand attributed the post Rodney King riots to an "absence of social legislation and protection" in the US.

The mess we left in Vietnam? Similar to the mess we inherited from the French.

You're not asking for help now, but you will. Educate yourself before spouting platitudes.