www.france24.com
I see that the french have brought a news channel online with the goal of presenting "the french perspective" on world events.
Who cares?
The french are simply no longer major players on the world stage. Granted, their permanent seat on the UN Security Council gives them a minor obstructionist edge on world events, but they are hardly a proactive force in those events. They are, simply, the french.
The new channel says that it will not be "anti-American", but that remains to be seen. Since the days of De Gaulle, the french have done little except be anti-American. Certainly, they have done everything in their pitiful power to block American initiatives and try to tweak the tail of the American tiger.
Let's be both honest and blunt for a moment. At this point in history, there is only one nation on this planet whose power matters, and it certainly isn't France.
Who cares?
The french are simply no longer major players on the world stage. Granted, their permanent seat on the UN Security Council gives them a minor obstructionist edge on world events, but they are hardly a proactive force in those events. They are, simply, the french.
The new channel says that it will not be "anti-American", but that remains to be seen. Since the days of De Gaulle, the french have done little except be anti-American. Certainly, they have done everything in their pitiful power to block American initiatives and try to tweak the tail of the American tiger.
Let's be both honest and blunt for a moment. At this point in history, there is only one nation on this planet whose power matters, and it certainly isn't France.
posted by screaminginside at 8:31 PM
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