>Hold on a minute now... if we didn't need France, that means we would no longer have:
>

>Accor Decca Records Mavic bicycle components Studio 6
>Air France  Dom Perignon Maybelline  T-Fal pots and pans
>Alcatel  Elle Magazine MCA Records Universal Music Group
>Americare Systems Inc. Estee Lauder Méphisto Universal Studios
>Archos.com Equant Michelin Tires Veritas Group
>ATOS Origin, Inc. Evian Moet Vivendi Universal
>Beneteau Boats Ferraz Shawmut Motel 6 Work/Life Benefits
>B.F. Goodrich -owned by Michelin Fina Oil Mumms  Yves Saint Laurent
>BIC Four J's Development Tools Nissan - 44% owned by Renault
>Biotherm Georgio Armani Novotel Hotels
>Bollinger Givenchy  Ondeo Nalco
>Brylane Home Grand Marnier Peugeot
>Brylane Kitchen Great Bear Water Pierre Cardin
>Business Objects Software Havas Advertising Ralph Lauren Perfume
>Calistoga Water  Helena Rubenstein RCA
>Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Hennessy  Red Roof Inns (see below)
>Car & Driver Jessica London Redken
>CertainTeed Corp King Size Remy Martin Cognac
>Chadwick's of Boston Lancome Renault
>Chambord Preserves Lane Bryant Catalog Roamans
>Chanel  La Redoute Rolling Stone Magazine
>Chicago Transit Check LA Transitchek Rossignol Skis, boots
>Christian Dior  Le Creuset Sabatier kitchen knives
>Club Med Lerner Catalog Salomon Skis
>Cointreau L'Oreal Sofitel Hotels
>Courvoisier Cognac Louis Vuitton  SquareD Corp
>Dannon Yogurt Maille Mustard St. Dalfour Jelly
>  Marie Claire
>

>
>I know that I buy these products everyday, doesn't everyone? What would we do??? What would Chicago do without the Chicago transit check???
>

Who cares about 151 countries out of 193, (according http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa091399.htm) that are not on "support list"?
Just scratch them off. Oh, yeah, and don't forget to scratch them off the history textbooks too. :)
Cookbooks already lost "french fries" anyway. :)))