Ranzid, you have a horrible habit of taking quotes completely out of context when the item you are quoting IS IN THE SAME THREAD. The cheese eating surrender monkeys comment was noit a quote from the author, buta quote HE made from a New York Post columnist.
If you actually read the article entirely you would find he has credible sources and opinions from people who believe that the French dislike America so much because France was once in the place of America as the world power, or sharing it with England. This was evident all the way until WW2 or maybe WW1. Not too long ago.
Now England and France, being 2 former superpowers, have taken 2 different sides on the new superpower, America.
1) England - Everything America does is dandy, just keep us involved.*
2) France - Everything America does is wrong. Lets go pointlessly test some more nukes that we never needed to develop in the first place. Nanny nanny boo boo.*
I don't consider these disparagements, but rather an illustration of national psyche. I for one do not know how we as Americans would take it if all of a sudden we had to call in, say, Canada to get our backs because they held all the military cards. Most likely we would be quite resentful and believe that all Canadians are arrogant and war mongering.
Now you keep on saying America is arrogant, when it is you who have CONTINUALLY spouted your opinion as fact throughout the General forum. So who is arrogant?
*Yes, I realize this is an oversimplification but it illustrates a clear theme.
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