I couldn't help but think of your post about the anti American people inside and outside this country.
I am reading Sammon's book Misunderestimated (highly recommended read).
Chirac is nicknamed in EU as Chirac Iraq!
In 1972, Saddam and France forged a deal and when it was highly criticized by the world community, Saddam released a statement that said an attack on France would be considered an attack on Iraq. Hah!
France was considered the world leader in the 1700's, the 1800 belonged to the British and undeniably the 1900 and now it looks like the new century 2000 belongs to the United States, Sammon mentions. The EU and others are jealous. Let them eat cake!
I believe that the minute we drove the Nazis out of France, that De Gaulle started to turn the French against Americans and the UK.
When this mess is over, the world and America will be surprised to see how deeply the French have been involved in the Islamos against America going back even past Jimmy Carter turning Iran over to the Mullahs.