Afghanistan is a NATO operation. France is not part of NATO. They have troops there as a courtesy and as such I have a lot more tolerance for their decisions.
But if Obama was to make a strong stand and make it clear that the Taliban would be defeated once and for all and the Afghani people would have the support needed to build a democratic society, I have no doubt that Sarkozy would take a chance on Freedom and continue to support the cause.
As it is, he is doing what he thinks is best for France.
Wrong. As is the rest of your analysis
France Rejoined NATO as a full member in April this year and had rejoined the Military committee in 1995 after withdrawing in 1966.
“Afghanistan is a NATO operation. France is not part of NATO. They have troops there as a courtesy and as such I have a lot more tolerance for their decisions...As it is, he is doing what he thinks is best for France.”
HUH? France is being destroyed by Arabs...they are bleeding revenue from loss of tourism and their streets are in constant turmoil...
Has there been any clarity as to the goal in Afganistan? I would really like to know the direction we’re going.
Yes they are. They weren't part of the military command since the sixties, but Sarkozy announced their decision to rejoin that in March.