Now if they had to fight with corn stalks while we were using M 16's, well that would be an unfair fight. Being out generaled is their fault.
And this may really make people mad, but the French, historically speaking, aren't the surrender monkeys of the popular image. Verdun was probably the longest, bloodiest battle in history, including Stalingrad. Aside from 1870 and 1940, I'd say they've done rather well on the field.