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Pro-American? You haven’t seen the French Government’s minister, C. Boutin, videotaped saying that Bush is behind 9/11?

Christine Boutin is Housing minister (not exactly in a position to affect Franco-American relations), and the only reason she has that portfolio is because she's a strong social conservative and because not appointing her would be seen as a major snub by Sarkozy to religious conservatives.

If you think that Boutin's views are shared by the rest of the Government, you're living in la-la land.

Before anyone expresses the typical moronic glee, we should remember that France has just elected a President and a Chamber of Deputees that is fiercely pro-America and supports the war on terror

Before you dismiss people as "moronic" and "in la la land" check the accuracy of your own claims. First you say that the chamber of deputies is "fiercely pro-America", then you dismiss a governmental minister and deputy who says Bush is behind 9/11. So those who put forth verifiable facts that show your statements of a "fiercely pro-American" French government (and one of its Ministers, and deputies) are "moronic" and "in la la land"? Ad hominem attacks don't help your argument. A more realistic sense of what is going on in France would not describe the government or the electorate as "fiercely pro-American." I will refrain from making ad hominem statements against you based on your "reasoning" and simply let your statements and the facts persuade.

http://www.tns-sofres.com/etudes/pol/161106_usmonde_n.htm

The last paragraph says that, in Nov. 2006, the most recent polling I can find on the net, the “pro-American” French believed the US’s current efforts against terrorism were negative (45%) versus positive (37%). See the last paragraph of the opinion poll’s results. I am glad France is trying to right itself, but your statements do not square with the available data, both in today’s videotaped statement of a French government minister AND these opinion polls. However, if you wish to call those who disagree “moronic” and in “la la land,” go right ahead.