Lol, did Frenchman scare you?
Scare me? You don't know me. Until you've spent some time in our boots, I recommend you rethink your opinion.
What I did do was "paint with a broad brush". I should've known better.
Frenchman is right. While many knock the French military even a cursory look at the facts tells a different story in my opinion.
Well, we're both right. And, yeah there's room for that. Some French are stand up people. Others fit the description I gave.
Same way with the US. Some folks are stand up people, some are dirtbags, fit that same description.
Do not think I have one iota of respect for any of the governments of European countries, because I don't. Yeah, there's a few here and there that probably aren't all that bad, but not enough to make real change.
Think they (as a country) didn't bring this on themselves? Better think again if you think they didn't. Think they'll do the really hard things to really solve this problem? Think again if you think they will.
I'd love nothing better to be wrong, but sadly, I think I got it right.
And, take it to the bank, the US is really no better, and we will see the same thing here. Already have a few times, and it will happen again.
I'll bet Frenchman agrees with most of that.