1st rule of Frech warfare - France only wins when America does most of the fighting
2nd rule of French warfare - France only wins when lead by a foreigner (Napoleon was Corsican. Ans as we all know, he STILL lost)
Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion. All you do is leave behind a lot of noisy baggage.
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