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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (239508)	7/1/2005 12:48:23 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572362

Re: And when the French are confronted one on one or as a nation as a whole, they typically back down. In fact, they are wimps. The whole world knows it..........why don't you? Because it's wrong.... France lost out geopolitically because, unlike Britain, she wasn't an island. Historically, French leaders (at least from the XVIIth century on) had to choose between defending their borders with the Netherlands and Germany, and waging naval wars against Britain, Spain and Portugal... There's a French witticism that says, On ne peut pas être au four et au moulin... Yes, one can not make money and still have time to fight. That's why principles take a back seat in France. That's why I consider them a weak people. Its okay. They still have great food, great cities and a great culture. A nation can't have everything. ;~) ted