Concur. I see essentially three factors in play. First, all politics is local politics; those in power want to stay in power, so they do things that make them popular locally. No surprise since it happens in the US as well. Second is that France, in particular, actually resents the fact that the US had to pull their chestnuts out of the …
Concur. I see essentially three factors in play. First, all politics is local politics; those in power want to stay in power, so they do things that make them popular locally. No surprise since it happens in the US as well. Second is that France, in particular, actually resents the fact that the US had to pull their chestnuts out of the fire twice in the past century. Not to mention that we didn't back their play (with the Brits) for the Suez Canal in 1956. Third is that no country in Europe has colonies or possessions that could be threatened by France, unless a person wanted to count French Polynesia, which is well out of the line of fire.
Ah, yes. Our good friends the French; "Lafayette, we are here!" and all that. " In 1966, France decided to withdraw from the Alliance’s integrated military command.", which meant all NATO forces had to leave French territory, including NATO HQ in Paris. But they did decide to rejoin well after the collapse of the USSR
Concur. I see essentially three factors in play. First, all politics is local politics; those in power want to stay in power, so they do things that make them popular locally. No surprise since it happens in the US as well. Second is that France, in particular, actually resents the fact that the US had to pull their chestnuts out of the fire twice in the past century. Not to mention that we didn't back their play (with the Brits) for the Suez Canal in 1956. Third is that no country in Europe has colonies or possessions that could be threatened by France, unless a person wanted to count French Polynesia, which is well out of the line of fire.
So sorry. Correction. Make that “could be threatened by China”.
Ah, yes. Our good friends the French; "Lafayette, we are here!" and all that. " In 1966, France decided to withdraw from the Alliance’s integrated military command.", which meant all NATO forces had to leave French territory, including NATO HQ in Paris. But they did decide to rejoin well after the collapse of the USSR