>Many saw France's refusal to support the war in Iraq as a kiss-off of the US.
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>Do they still see it that way?

Yes.

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>And many jokes flew about helping France in WWII because they have no ability to defend themselves.
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>Serious question: if regiments of crack troops and tanks had poured across the Mexican border in 1940 with overwhelming air support, driving across the entire country in 11 days to seize Washington DC and secure the coastlines, how would the US have done?

And just who would those troops be? Mexicans? bwahahahahah. The newest car in Mexico is a 1969 Oldsmobile.