not an ally of preferred vintage

Now we know for sure: France is the sort of ally who will always be there when she needs us. When America needs France, by contrast, we're about as welcome as a McDonald's at Versailles.

Part of the reason is simple spite, envy and ambition. France doesn't want the United States to be the 21st century "hyper-power." Instead, France wants to serve as the leader of a European "counterweight" to the United States.

AXIS OF EVIL UPDATE, N'EST PAS 3/16/03:

In Beit Hanoun, north Gaza, Palestinian terrorists wave French and German flags
and Saddam Hussein's portrait as the Axis of Evil fully declares itself
the enemies of America.
This was one day after President Bush offered the Palestinians a state, only yesterday.

In Khan Younis, south Gaza,Palestinian terrorists burn American, Israeli and British flags
as they chant for murder, kill, death; as is their way - and that of Germany and France (its puppet).

It's particularly ludicrous to be asking "mother, may I?" now — at a time when French troops are on the ground in the independent African nation of the Ivory Coast. France did not ask either American or Security Council permission before sending in its soldiers to do whatever Mr. Chirac thinks is best.

Whoopsie! Somehow the hypocrisy of France unilateraly trying to take over affairs for a former colony of theirs seems to escape the so-sophiticated French. It hasn't escaped the Ivory Coast citizens, who are madder than hell at the "peace treaty" France is trying to impose on them. But give Chiraq credit, he knew better than to consult the U.N.

"Knowing what we now know, what do we do? Spilling your merlot down the drain won't help. But perhaps it is time to resolve never again to go hat in hand to the U.N. Security Council to ask the permission of France — or Cameroon, Guinea, Angola or Mexico, for that matter — before taking whatever steps are necessary to defend Americans from a megalomaniac waiting for the right moment to take his revenge on us."

Great Post! And you're right, beautifully concluded.

My favorite was:

In the 20th century, the world's bravest nations fought Nazism, fascism, communism and Japanese militarism. France was not really among them.

Subject: PRESIDENT BUSH AGREES TO MORE INSPECTORS The President has announced that as of today, he is agreeing to additional inspectors to be deployed throughout the country of Iraq. We will be sending 250,000 additional inspectors into Iraq. The additional inspectors will include:

24,000 members of the 1st Infantry ("Big Red One") Division

15,000 members of the 101st Airborne ("Screaming Eagles") Division (Air Assault )

15,000 members of the 82d Airborne ("All Americans") Division

More than 5,000 members of the 4th Armored Division with their "M1-A1 all-terrain vehicles"

Additional U.S. Army personnel, as needed for inspections

A variety of U.S. Air Force personnel for aerial recon missions and other "surveilance" activities

A significant number of United States Marines to aid with inspections

United States Coast Guard personnel to inspect coastlines An undisclosed number of Rangers, Green Berets, Navy SEALs, Recon Marines, Delta Force, and other Special Operations personnel to inspect Iraqi "hide-aways"

Special air deliveries to aid the inspections will be made by aircraft from the USS Constellation, USS George Washington, USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Enterprise. The President stated: "With these additional inspectors, the inspections should be completed in a few weeks."

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