Who said anything about charity? Not me.
Very true that France saw a chance to benefit, just as our assiting the removal of the Mullahs would benefit the USA and our good ally Israel.
The process of France acting in their interest, helped us get a start. A good result for others can easily result from our actions, motivated by our self-interests.
—The process of France acting in their interest, helped us get a start. —
Don’t ignore the big picture. France was an empire. And empires ALWAYS fall, sooner or later. And as for French assistance, my point was WE DID NOT NEED THEIR HELP.