>>>>>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..

As one, who had to hear the crap of I should be thankful to the US because of WWII. I'd like to return the favour:
You should be thankful to france or else you would still kiss the royal but of elisabeth.

France has been critical to the history of the US in providing you the military aid when you needed it the most.