[RoughDobermann]

After all, many French noblemen gave their lives and service in our fight for Independence, and were it not for their support, we may never have prevailed against the King.

Granted. However, do you want to compare the number of French who've died on our soil to the number of Americans who've died on French soil?

Also, let's not forget; the French had an ulterior motive when they helped us out during the Revolutionary War. Did we have an ulterior motive when we bailed them out during WWI and WWII?

[cicero's_son]

Ok. So it's a matter of balancing the lives sacrificed on each side, then? And once a suitable number of French have died as "payment" for past services rendered, are they then absolved from all future cooperation?

Absurd. And worse, these histrionics discredit our altogether reasonable and rational basis for expecting French support in the war on terror.