Which begs the philosophical question: If a nation of cheese-eating surrender monkeys falls in a sea of Islamo-Fascist thuggery and oppression, does it make a sound?
Only Harry Reid squeaking like a gerbil. That guy is worse than anyone in France's 1940 Cabinet IMHO.
Should we care?
You bet it makes a difference. What happens in France makes a difference for France, for Europe, for the entire Western world, and especially for the US.
France is the 5th largest economy in the world. France is a major military power. France is a member of NATO. France has nuclear weapons.