French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced on Wednesday France's return to the NATO military command, four decades after Charles de Gaulle declared its independence from the Atlantic alliance.
"... going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion."
Jed Babbin
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense, 2003 |
Going to war with the French is After weeks of fierce political controversy, the French leader confirmed his decision before an audience of defense experts at a seminar at the Ecole Militaire staff college in Paris. |