Posted on 08/17/2020 7:24:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
French version of “Build the Wall”?
It's a one-way relationship that does nothing for us. NATO is a dead-letter, a moot albatross.
Just like ancient days France good guys Germans bad guys
Yeah right. Just how we helped France with Viet Nam.
It’s not 40 years ago. We don’t need turkey’s help if something goes down in the seas there.
The leader is turning churches into mosques, bought ISIS’ oil AND gave them free passage...should have been out of NATO right there...and now supports terrorist groups openly.
Screw em.
And germany is a bully and has been for as long as I can recall.
And France is shoving Muslim migrants at Britain by the boatload and via the Chunnel.
Meanwhile, Britain is going full fascist against anyone caught criticizing Muslims or Islam.
Screw ‘em all!
Staying out of it has encouraged the natural alliances to come forward. Our presence in the situation sucks all the air out of the room, so to speak, and completely changes the dynamic. Sometimes thats necessary and good, but its better to let things work out organically, if that is at all possible. We should only get involved to prevent things from spiraling completely out of control, or if we have a direct interest.
With no support from EU, Greece has had to form new alliances, with France and Italy stepping forward outside of the EU structure, and with Egypt and Israel. In Libya, Egypt has allied with Russia to keep the Turks at bay. In Syria, Russia has aligned with Assad and Iran, and Israel is working to separate Russia from Iran.
In the Middle East, fear of Iran has brought a complete transformation as Saudi Arabia, Oman, and UAE seek Israeli support and abandon the Palestinians in order to get it. Who saw that coming? Though, its been coming for a very long time, just under the surface.
We have a role to play, but letting the local actors take their responsibilities is a good thing.
The point about Germany’s diminishing influence is a good one. Their refusal to get involved in helping Greece has had the effect of making Germany irrelevant.
And shifting US soldiers to Poland does the same.
Trump is sidelining Merkel, and events are helping him.
Let the French manage their own affairs.
I remember when the US and Brits did all the work, but
deGaulle took the credit.
My recollection is that the French troops that were doing so much fighting in Africa a few years ago had to be transported, along with all their gear and supplies, by US aircraft. The French had troops, alright, but no airlift capacity to get them anywhere or keep them supplied.
If that is what they are going to do this time, I say let them do it on their own. They are not our allies and certainly not our friends as far as I can see.
is not France the oldest American Ally?
Going down that road, aid to the American colonies actually bankrupt the French King and ultimately resulted in the French Revolution.
America was a sideshow in the French war with the British but cost a lot of borrowed money
Compared to the U.S., Britain is a small country. The reach of UK police is everywhere and an indiscreet tweet or Facebook post will have the Bobbies at one’s door. The head of the arresting detail will probably be Muslim.
By the way, Britain and the U.S. now have about the same number of Muslims inside their borders, around 3,400,000 each. Look at the difference in country size.
As for Brexiteers, they’re not the ones in the driver’s seat.
France is really Germany at this point.
Yeah like Vietnam
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