Gromit The French left Nato in 1966 because they didn't want to co-operate with us and the US . and they stayed out for 42 years. and even then they only rejoined to save money.
Go back to my original question # In the event of a war outside Europe who would you prefer to fight with the French or the Germans ? # Who can we rely on when thngs get tough or when French interests are not paramount ?
I wouldn't want to be fighting side by side with anyone who had no interest and nothing to fight for.
Our lack of a clear objective in Afghanistan could be one reason we are there after 10 years and not much has changed. We are fighting a proxy war for the US, British personnel are killed and the British interest is ambiguous.
gromit
# The French wanted independence and did not want to get into other peoples battles like NATO getting sucked into Afghanistan. #
You seem to be obsessed with Afghanistan but for the record they have 4000 troops out there and they did not veto the original invasion to get rid of the Taliban.
Good moaning! I was just pissing by this little site and overheard your constipations. Would you like a ride in my little tank, I have ze wet lettuce and ze flying helmet.