Time to stop bashing French

I am just curious. Why not "Freep" the Russians or the Germans or the Belgians? All of them oppossed our war in Iraq. Why the French? Because they didn't support us in war that was elective? They were in the first Gulf War but didn't want to be in this war. So what? Why the protest?

1. french President Jacques Chirac, personally helped Iraq begin its nuclear program.
2. france assisted China in shipping raw materials for chemical weapons to Iraq through Syria.
3. french security services helped suppress opposition groups seeking to depose Saddam Hussein.
4. The french had supplied Iraq with precision switches for nuclear weapons.
5. french companies had resupplied Iraq with spare parts for fighter jets on the eve of the March 2003 invasion. Intelligence reports indicated that Iraq was able to obtain French military spare parts for its Mirage jets and Gazelle attack helicopters in violation of U.N. sanctions.
6. The french helped Iraqi officials escape U.S. capture by issuing them EU passports. The passports allowed the Iraqis to evade detection by U.S. military and intelligence agencies because they were EU travel documents.
7. Intelligence officials said France attempted to conclude an oil deal with Saddam's government days before U.S. military action began March 19.
8. french anti-aircraft weapons smuggled into Iraq prior to the war, the Roland 3 batteries, and Roland 5 shoulder-fired anti-air missiles. Reports have still not been denied that these systems were stamped '2002 date of manufacture.'
9. The french peddled disinformation against the Americans before the war -- this is a war for oil, Resolution 1441 does not authorize military action, George Bush is "cowboy," etc. -- at the very least, they now deserve some of their own.
10. The frogs proactively tried to get the African nations to vote against us in the U.N. by sending a french emissary to each sitting temporary Security Council member. Strong rumors of bribes and threats linger today.

Once upon a time (allegedly) in a nice little forest, there lived an orphaned bunny and an orphaned snake. By a surprising coincidence, both were blind from birth. One day, the bunny was hopping through the forest, and the snake was slithering through the forest, when the bunny tripped over the snake and fell down.
This, of course, knocked the snake about quite a bit. "Oh, my," said the bunny, "I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I've been blind since birth, so, I can't see where I'm going. In fact, since I'm also an orphan, I don't even know what I am."

"It's quite OK," replied the snake. "Actually, my story is much the same as yours. I, too, have been blind since birth, and also never knew my mother. Tell you what, maybe I could slither all over you, and figure out what you are, so at least you'll have that going for you."

"Oh, that would be wonderful" replied the bunny. So the snake slithered all over the bunny, and said, "Well, you're covered with soft fur; you have really long ears; your nose twitches; and you have a soft cottony tail. I'd say that you must be a bunny rabbit."

"Oh, thank you! Thank you," cried the bunny, in obvious excitement. The bunny suggested to the snake, "Maybe I could feel you all over with my paw, and help you the same way that you've helped me."

So the bunny felt the snake all over, and remarked, "Well, you're smooth and slippery, and you have a forked tongue, no backbone and no balls. I'd say you must be French".

A long time ago, Britain and France were at war.

During one battle, the French captured an English Major. Taking the Major to their headquarters, the French General began to question him.

The French General asked, "Why do you English officers all wear red coats? Don't you know the red material makes you easier targets for us to shoot at?"

In his bland English way, the Major informed the general that the reason English officers wear red coats is so that if they are shot, the blood won't show and the men they are leading won't panic.

And that is why, from that day until now, all French Army Officers wear brown pants.

Excellent, shaketo! well said. The author makes it sound like we're throwing a childish temper tantrum as opposed to having legitimate reasons to boycott french goods. I cannot stand it when liberals use an anecdote about one person (usually friend or acquaintance) to illustrate an entire country's feelings. they are so clueless and disingenuous (I mean, who cares that her French foreign exchange student friend is driven nuts by cowboy Bush; this is important how?).

Good paper.
Why people are mixing politicians declarations and what their own people think.
It is not because I don't like Bush that I don't like American people. I feel only sorry for those that just believe on him (as any president) as he was god.
The same applies in France: it is not because I don't like Chirac that I don't like French people.
Come on we are grown people, not kids.
Having this behavior is the best way to have more and more hate between people around the world.
One thing is sure, no country can run the world by itself.
More and more countries (especially poor countries) are starting to hate Bush because of his "cowboy" type of behavior. If all of them start to make an alliance against U.S. it is a start of a huge nightmare for this country. If Bush thinks he can buy support from some countries by giving them money like what happened for the Gulf War II, he is mistaking because what he needs is the support of the populations not their leader (population stays, leaders change).
By the way, I am looking forward for Bush to bring the democracy in North-Corea.
Some of you American people that are still blind, please open your eyes!

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