[jla]

And I'd add that there are conservatives in France, most of the people do not despise Americans, and I wonder how the French were regarded immediately after the Revolutionary War(?)
Yes, I'm well aware that the liberals in the French gov.'t are a pain in the rear, but I wouldn't castigate the entire population for the actions of the aforementioned.

[Angelique]

Bravo! What we do not understand is that the French people are enormously independent, and do not give as much credence to the government. For example, they passed a "no smoking" ordinance, and there was picture of everyone lighting up the very next day! LOL