I have a big heart for the French AF. The French guys, as we called them.
They were just great. The special ops guys were... Well you wanted them on your side
What is wrong with you? Don't you know it is required practice on FR to act the fool and claim the French are useless! Rather than try and make sense you should have posted something to do with 'white flags,' or even better, 'reverse gears.' /sarcasm.
Seriously though, I saw some French activity in Bamako during an investment trip I'd taken there a couple years ago, and those guys are formidable.