[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Even better news is the unwillingness of the French to fight. Seeing French soldiers in the foxhole next to you is about as reassuring as seeing your favorite team on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Truer words were never spoken....

[Aeronaut]

French military officers have fancy hats and the Napoleonic swagger of upscale mental patients. But when it comes to war, they are 0 for the last two centuries.

That line is an instant classic!

[DB]

Seeing French soldiers in the foxhole next to you is about as reassuring as seeing your favorite team on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

That's about as brutal as it gets...

[netmilsmom]

"The Aussies are ready to fight (they always are)"

And of course, as with Desert Storm, they bring the Fosters!

[TheOtherOne]

Great article and post.

[RepoGirl]

Germany is living proof that even the most debased society, led by the even most fanatical dictator, can - once it is militarily squashed - simulate civilized behavior.

This line was priceless!! Thanks for the good read this morning!

[Thermalseeker]

The truth behind France and Germany's unwillingness to support our efforts in Iraq probably stem from their envolvement in supplying Iraq with all the goodies it needs to build WMD. I suspect this will become common knowledge shortly after the "mother of all retreats" is revisited.

[MattinNJ]

I can't believe this came from the Daily News. They must be doing a 180 when they see that the New York Post is kicking butt.

Let's not gang up on the French too much. They did win one war. Napoleon sent his best troops to squash a 3rd world rebellion, mighty Haiti, and kicked their butt. What? General LeClerc lost 45,000 men and lost. Oh. Never mind.

[NYCVirago]

Great article!