In March of 2003 A.D., France did not participate in the alliance to remove the [[Baathist]] regime in Iraq, accused of hiding weapons of mass destruction. That position prompted heavy backlash and criticism from the American people and caused them to question whether France's status as a U.S. ally had been undermined.
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In March of 2003 A.D., France did not participate in the alliance to remove the [[Baathist]] regime in Iraq notable for human rights violations prompting heavy backlash and criticism from the American people, and causing them to question whether France's status as a U.S. ally had been undermined.