Scout wrote:
With all due respect Oz,
1. I think we've paid the French back and then some.
2. Their hatred for England was their real motivation to help us 200+ years
ago.

Agreed on both points. But it doesn't change the facts.

BTW it's been cool for us ex-colonials to diss the French since day 1.
For example see what Mark Twain has to say about them.

DSK