Good points. Much like the UK, the US and France have many common points. So it in some way the little spat between us is like two (or three) brothers arguing amongst themselves. They may yell, scream or wrestle on the ground with each other, but God help who ever tried to fight one of them. For the other two would soundly thump the intruder, and go back to arguing.
Hell, we need each other too much. Who would we bicker with otherwise ?