Should France be kicked out of NATO?
970129
Take a look at World history for a minute..The French couldn't liberate themselves during World War II and would be saluting Hitler to this day and goosestepping to the tune of Hail Fuhrer, if it had not been for Americans and the British.  France is a socialist nation bordering on Communism, while attempting to convince other nations to join the EC....They don't believe in real freedom or democracy anymore.  They are about to have a civil war themselves on their own soil, because their programs are not working financially.
544025
In a nutshell, the French wanted to take power away from Rome.  Think about what happened in England during the formation of the Anglican church. Same motives, though different strategy and different results.
1187000
Good God, NO! We'll take the sane English-speaking provinces, not the lunatic French one. Those people are insufferable and have nearly ruined Canada.\n\nI'm just trying to figure out why so many non-Quebecois want to keep those loonies as part of your country? I'd have let those deranged semi-frogs loose long ago.
688569
I'd actively campaign the UN to send peace-keeping troops there. I don't have any troops to spare, so the other countries would have to pitch in a large share for the first time in UN history. \n\nIts very hard to see France or England actually voting to end genocide when they're the ones who would have to pay the bill, so I doubt my efforts would do much good. But I'd have to at least try.
52979
as can be sen in history occuping countries never works. look at IRa now. Algeria when the french tried to ocupy them. America being occupied by britain. it never works. coutries what there own soverignty. they want to be able to make there own decisions.
340004
are you serious?? i think if the french ARMY encountered one battalion of the Royal Marines they would defacate in their ugly uniforms and surrender... or they would try to call the US and THEN surrender...
982653
Pour répondre à Le luzien, tu dis qu'il n'y a pas d'étrangers en championnat néo-zélandais, et bien c'est complètement faux! La moitié de l'équipe nationale est composée de joueurs étrangers (en provenance de Tonga, Fidji, Samoa et autres îles du pacifique).\nC'est d'ailleurs un gros problème puisqu'ils épuisent ainsi les autres nations du pacifique!
693159
France thinks the same thing that China and Russia think about Iran... "Oil Money at any cost!"\n\nAt least the USA is trying to stop WW3.
1122658
The bigger question: What happened to France.
787977
That could be a bad idea.  Our veto power in the Security Council helps ensure that they don't resolve to screw with us.  When Russia got upset, stormed out and decided not to sit in a security council session, the Korean war started.  Basically, we would lose the right to stop other countries from uniting against us with legitimacy.  Part of the reason the UN is so stupid is because it is set up so that if any of the five superpowers doesn't support a cause, nothing is done about that cause.\n\nA US walk-out could make it a more effective body, united against the US.
701628
I think the US should withdraw from the UN.  It has become uneffective and is mostly funded by the US.   The vote for donation is out of wack.  Nowhere else do those with the cash bow down and humble themselves to those who have been proven failures.  IE... Soviets, France, Most of Africa, etc....\nMost of the countries in the UN are all mouth and no money or support to back it up.
1062037
NATO did NOT support it even though it is essentially rules by the USA.\n\nIs the situation so bad that now right-wingers have to fake a multi-lateral appraoch???? Withdraw the troops before more die, cut the losses
638690
Bonjour\n\nHmm I don't think I'm able to speak on behalf of all us English (despite their please for me to ascend to the throne). However the French have a mixed reputation over here - they are seen as cultured, good food, good wine, fine fashions, great lifestyle...however they are seen as a bit too quick to hold Europe hostage whenever they have an internal labour dispute (think tractors blocking ferry ports, air traffic control on strike). We've been quite jealous of their soccer success in recent times. We don't think you're much good at wars. You and Germany are trying to centralise and control Europe. We don't like Chirac and we were all very happy when we won the 2012 Olympics. You have very cheap houses. Your employment laws are a bit strange (especially this whole idea of not being able to make people redundant). You tend to be a bit introspective and sulky (think Albert Camus - although I don't believe he was French born). We don't like the way you try to make everyone speak French (Olympics, FIFA etc) when everyone else in the world seems to want to speak English - even your own Government had to legislate to protect your language I believe. You're well educated. Your economy is struggling (but is in better shape than the Germans). \n\nOK those are my off the cuff comments. Hope that helps.\n\nAu revoir\n\nPS Paris is startlingly dirty!
630691
France came to our assistance during the Revolutionary War (The Marquis de LaFayette).  We have supported them and they have supported us ever since.  After the end of WW-II, I think, France began to see its power on the global scene decreasing.  I think the government of France decided at that time that they could remain politically relavent on the world stage by not supporting the US, and by not supporting the Soviets.\n\nIn the late 1960s France demanded that the US remove it's military bases from France.  France withdrew from NATO.  The US supported Israel, France Supported the PLO and Hezbollah.  During the problems with Libya in the 1980s, France would not let US aircraft fly through French airspace, so they had to fly 8hrs out of their way to bomb libya, and one of the bombers ended up getting shot down.  France pulled out of Lebanon when things went to hell, the US went in to fill the gap, and then when hezbollah bombed the marine barracks, france came out in support of hezbollah.\n\nFrance obstructed the coallition during the first gulf war.  France obstructed the coallition during the second gulf war.  Documents captured show that the French government was funnelling goods and weapons to saddam hussein in return for oil bribes.  France helped saddam build his chemical weapons and nuclear facilities.\n\nSo, while I don't think that most americans hate the french people, the French government has done a very successful job of being an obstructionist pain in the butt.\n\nMilitarily, we dislike the French because there first impulse is to surrender.  I'm retired from the military, I've worked with the French Army.  The only group that is worth a damn is the Foreign Legion, and they're not French.\n\nI think alot of americans would really like it if France would just acknowledge that there moment of glory was during the Peninsular wars (early 1800s).  So just get over yourselves.
932276
Finally, a REAL issue (sarcasm).\n\nMaybe you won't be happy until we are in the same predicament as the French.
818576
Although for a long time I sensed an undercurrent of disdain for France way back when France was trying hard to be the dominant NATO voice. Many Americans viewed these policy differences akin to ingratitude... for American sacrifice and reconstruction that freed and rebuilt France from the ravages of world war II. This growing penchant of France not to support USA initiatives to contain communism worldwide and to actively promote it's own idea of hegemony with them was not only a big disappointment. To the macho Americans these actions verge on being sissy.  So perhaps it's these same Americans that get insulted being referred to as French, because that would be like telling them they look effete. \n\nOn the other hand, it could be simply a matter of national pride. Same reaction you get when you mistook a Puerto Rican as Mexican. Try that sometimes...
599572
the french foregin legion would be better