>>>>>>>>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/30/obama-ask-visiting-sarkozy-afghan-help/y/
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>>>>>>>Why is that embarrassing? We have been allies with France for a long time and have common interests.
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>>>>>>France is our ally when France desperately needs something that we can provide. Otherwise, France 8itches and whines incessantly about anything the US does.
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>>>>>Historically that is untrue. They have given us aid going all the way back to the Revolutionary War.
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>>>>>We deserved all the bitching and whining we got during the previous regime.
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>>>>>You almost sound like you think we shouldn't bother having allies.
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>>>>They were a real benefit during the last century. They bailed us out of.. uh.. umm.. er.. I seem to not recall..
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>>>>We shouldn't bother having allies like France? Yes.
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>>>OK, let me put the question differently. Is there any country you consider worthy of the great honor of being our allies?
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>>Yes. Several.
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>>Britain, Canada, Australia to name a few.
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>OK, good suggestions. But you realize you just named three countries who were not happy with us during the Bush years, right? We really went way too far with the belligerent nationalism.

I realize we should sit in the back of the room and let the UN protect us and fix the world in the Obama way of doing things.

Luckily some people still have the backbone to stand up for this country.