"France is a powerful country, and the French are highly capable. All they need is a green light to eliminate the problem and it shall be done vigorously."
Either you forgot the sarcasm notice or you'e been smoking some real good crack.
Granted, I have not actually been to France for many years. But when I was there I found the French to be extremely proud, and they still had that peculiar look one gets from peering down gunsights just before firing into the woods 500 yards away. Wander in the French countryside, stay overnight in a French village. You know the people are very restained but have the capability of taking care of business. In Paris, at night, you meet people, one after another, who would be at home with a rifle and a knife in the forest at night. Make no mistake; the French are formidable.