| − | 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. It has long been understood by American patriots that the French are bad people. | + | 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. |