Could someone please tell me what's so damn important about France? I thought about writing an entry talking about how stupid they've been but I couldn't think of anything better than what has already been written and the more I thought about it, the more I realized that they really aren't even worth the time and effort. They may be a nuclear power, but I can see the French cabinet holding discussions about whether or not retaliation would be proper as Paris is being evacuated from nuclear fallout. Do we need their troops? Not really. Would they offer them? No. Britain and Canada have both been much better allies, despite the grumblings in both countries. Italy, Spain, and East Europe all are better potential allies than France. France often views themselves as the center of the European Community and diplomatically that may be true (along with Germany) at the present time, but there is no substantial reason I can think of why we should allow them to continue harboring these delusions. Something to consider: If we can get Eastern Europe, Italy, Spain, Britain, and Portugal on our side, ours will outnumber theirs in the EU.