Does the US owe France an apology?

Question

When the Iraq War was under consideration France was one of our longest term allies and in its best judgment the French government advised against starting war in Iraq. For giving this well intentioned and well motivated advice, France and the people of France were maligned, insulted, belittled, called cowards. Even "French Fries" were renamed "Victory Fries" in the congressional cafeteria. Is it not time for the US government or at least the American people to apologize to France for our country's rude, unjust and frankly childish behavior against that country.

Answer 1

I totally agree, France didn't do anything wrong to the USA. I think anyone who dislikes france for not doing what they want, is stupid

Answer 2

The administration didn't do any of that. It was the citizens who threw the temper tandrum. But the American people don't owe *anyone* an apology when other countries are the biggest offenders of bigotry against us. Get over it, France.

Nice Tit*ies has the answer, the world should apologize for wanting Saddam to still be abusing the Iraqis.

Answer 3

We don't owe them squat. And we sure didn't need their help. As Patton famously said: “I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me.”


“Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion.”

–General Norman Schwartzkopf
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“The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee.”
–Regis Philbin

“The last time the French asked for ‘more proof’ it came marching into Paris under a German flag.”
–David Letterman

“War without France would be like … World War II.”
–Unknown

“The favorite bumper sticker in Washington D.C. right now is one that says ‘First Iraq, then France.’”
–Tom Brokaw

“What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more of its national will fighting against Disney World and Big Macs than the Nazis?”
–Dennis Miller

“It is important to remember that the French have always been there when they needed us.”
–Alan Kent

“Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being advertised on eBay the other day –the description was, ‘Never shot. Dropped once.’”
–Rep. Roy Blunt, MO

“The French will only agree to go to war when we’ve proven we’ve found truffles in Iraq ”
–Dennis Miller

Q. What did the mayor of Paris say to the German Army as they entered the city in WWII?
A. Table for 100,000 m’sieur?

“Do you know how many Frenchmen it takes to defend Paris ? It’s not known, it’s never been tried.”
–Rep. R. Blount, MO

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Answer 4

Europe is moving to the properly suited because of the fact of liberals' acceptance of muslims. lots of the international nevertheless hates Bush as much as ever, including individuals. They owe no apologies. the U. S. owes it!

Answer 5

i believe it is freedom fries, but still i don't think we owe them an apology. B/C we couldn't have let them get away with that crap so we go there and at the same time protest, you see how it works out. Its a balanced system that could only work in America. And besides French ppl suck at warfare :)

Answer 6

It's George W. Bush...what do you expect?

I don't think we should apologize. I think the French get enough satisfaction out of knowing how big of a mess the United States has become recently.
We probably messed Iraq up even more than it was when Sadaam was in power. It is very sad.

Answer 7

Nope. We didn't like the French much before the war anyway.

Answer 8

No France said it was sorry by voting in Sarkozy

Answer 9

Mais non!!

Answer 10

France, the vacationland of the Ayatollahs.?
N F W!!!((Hint: N stands for no, W stands for Way.)