Oh, yeah. I see what you did there. A rather unfortunate use of language by myself, cunningly manipulated to make me look foolish.
I can see I'll have to watch my step.
I wasn't specifically targetting anyone out as an ..er.. Arch pooh-pooher de la Francais (thanks for the spelling correction) or suggesting that, god forbid, anyone should be disciplined for it! I was only expressing my opinion which of course I know means jack-pooh.
Seriously though, I hope countries like France do take a more active role in Afghanistan so that countries like Britain do not have to take the full brunt of the casualties. If allowing the French back into the military structure of NATO can achieve this then I am all for it. Of course if they are not prepared to negotiate on the issue and seek only to further their own ambitions then they should be denied.