First, the French did not assist us in our war of independence because they loved us. Nor did France give a damn about furthering democracy. At the time France was ruled by an absolute monarch, They did it in order to be a thorn in the side of their most hated enemy, Britain. Britain had cost France their Canadian possessions and the French wanted to get even.
American's contempt is not directed at the French soldiers. They have a long record of bravery. Our contempt is directed at the French leadership both political and military. Do y the words 'Vichy' or 'Petain' mean anything to you.
One of the main criticisms is that France has never been a 'team player'. It thinks of itself first, last, and only. DeGaulle pulls out of NATO for "the glory of France", and DeGaulle. France berates American intervention in Iraq while Frances hands are fouled with Iraqi 'food for oil' crude. While France publicly maligns America for its 'unilateralism' France simultaneously practices its own homegrown version. France protests American interventionism but ignores the 'Rainbow Warrior'?
Simply put French servicemen are as brave and skilled as any. French politicians are as slimy and disgusting as any and bigger hypocrites than most.
