Another insightful piece.
Almost makes me want to move to Fresno and take some history courses at the CSU.
This article thread goes right along with what VDH discussed re the French.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/920297/posts Bush: Not Clear France Concerned With US Security
Thu May 29,10:15 PM ET
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- President George W. Bush (news - web sites) said Thursday he was ready to move on when it comes to Franco-U.S. ties, but then slammed the French government with one of the most damning indictments of an ally possible by saying it wasn't clear that France cares whether U.S. citizens live in safety and security.
"I have work to do to convince the skeptics in France that the intentions of the United States are positive, and the French leadership has got work to do to convince the American people that they are concerned about the security of our country," Bush said.
Bush made the comment in an interview with a handful of foreign news organizations ahead of his trip to Europe and the Middle East. Bush will go to France during the trip to attend the Group of Eight leading nations summit in Evian, but will cut short his stay and leave the summit a day before it ends