French nuclear aircraft carrier
The French have been fighting as our allies for quite some time now. They have taken the lead in fighting the Islamist in Mali, Chad and Sudan. Perhaps a little respect and appreciation for them as they mourn their dead?
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Respectfully, I don’t think France has been a real good Allie of the U.S. against terrorists. Not letting US Jets cross France air space in the attack on Libya being one example.
That said, I totally agree with your last sentence.