[Jeff Head]

I was just in France in December, picking up my son and touring northern France where he had served for the last two years with our church.

The politics in France is as split as it is here. I was impressed with how many solidly conservative people there were there and how many of them wished us, and America, God's speed, despite the antics of their own government. They hope to gain ground in their next elections...just as we hope to gain back lost ground ourselves.

So, I think there may well be enough who would act given what I experienced there in December.

[Political Junkie Too]

Northern France, in the Normandy region, is much different than Paris, where the "youth" uprisings have occured near the airport. I hope you're right.

-PJ

[aculeus]

So, I think there may well be enough who would act given what I experienced there in December.

IIRC A French passenger or two were involved in the takedown of Richard Reid, the wannabe shoe bomber.

[sionnsar]

I was impressed with how many solidly conservative people there were there and how many of them wished us, and America, God's speed,

Back in 1980 we had a French girl we'd known from college living with us (in a tiny 500- sq ft cabin). Her parents flew out from Marseille and visited with us one evening.

I'll never forget their apologies for their country(men), but they wanted us to know how they loved and appreciated America, not least for their liberation.

[keats5]

That's good to know. I didn't realize there were many French conservatives.