U.S. Animosity towards France goes back much further than the current Iraq war bullpoop.
Actions such as; Pulling out of NATO at the hieght of the "cold war".
Blocking Great Britons entry into the then "Common Market"
Frances continued testing of nucelar weapons, after much of the world argeed to stop.
France was the #2 supplier (after the Soviet Union) of arms
to mideastern counties such as Iraq,Libia and Siria. I think they have been replaced in that by China now.
Argentina's miltary dictatorship (you know the one the Brits kicked the crap out of in the Falkands).Was propped up by French weapons. Mirage Jets and Exorcet missles. There where some reports that France may have been suppliog Argentina with satilite inteligence.(but that was probly the Russians).
France did supply troops (Foreign Leagion of course) in the first gulf war. However it was made clear that they where
an independant force. Not under Gen. Swarztcoff's command.
Which made them pretty much useless.they where assigned to attack an empty patch of desert.Which they did quite well.
In a mut shell, France has not supported the U.S. or Briton on just about anything since around 1948.
As for the current Iraq war. Frances refusal to back us was
purely economic. France was Saddams #1 European buissness partner. Iraq owed them a lot of money. A dept France still refuses to forgive by the way. I noticed in one film of GI's
checking the content of 55 gallon drums. Big labels saying
"Made in france" on them.
Jeez I promised myself i would not do this anymore.Oh well.
