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To: ohioWfan
"Actually, France has NEVER been a friend to the U.S."

They helped finance the Revolutionary War, provided us with strategic advice, provided a model for our constitution, and gave us the Statue of Liberty.

Haven't done much for us lately, but that's no excuse for revisionist history.

214 posted on 03/18/2006 1:25:46 PM PST by CowboyJay (Rough Riders! Tancredo '08)
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To: CowboyJay
We weren't the US yet, Cowboy. They helped us become the US, but they haven't been our friend since.

Not revising.

219 posted on 03/18/2006 1:27:56 PM PST by ohioWfan (I don't apologize for supporting and defending our Commander in Chief in a time of war.)
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To: CowboyJay
btw, I'm not counting the Statue of Liberty.........a token, but not an alliance.

There was a great column a few years back about how France has never really been on our side since the Revolution..........I'll see if I can hunt it up.

221 posted on 03/18/2006 1:30:45 PM PST by ohioWfan (I don't apologize for supporting and defending our Commander in Chief in a time of war.)
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To: CowboyJay
They helped finance the Revolutionary War

Was this because they liked the US or because they hated the English ?

284 posted on 03/18/2006 6:40:59 PM PST by staytrue
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