Perfidious Gaul, how sharp is thy barb
by Jon Carroll

It has been amazing to note the upwelling of Francophobia in previously unsuspected locations. Suddenly, every commentator worth his five-figure lecture fee has been discoursing on the various faults of the French: their cowardice, their incivility, their ingratitude.

We saved their butts in 1944, and now look at them -- they're opposing a perfectly reasonable war for their own selfish reasons. How dare they act in their national interest! Better they should let the United States decide what their national interest is. We'd be happy to do it. We'd even be happy to send a retired admiral over to run the country. It would seem that John Poindexter will soon be unemployed again.
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