I doubt very much France saved money, as hinted, by leaving the "military" NATO: "Force de Frappe" (can't spell the "PC" name!) with Mirage IV's, IRBM's, SLBM's and appropriate nuclear weapons didn't come cheap. (Third largest nuclear force in the world).
Without meaning to be offensive, that's a very naive and simplistic view. Had they had to fulfill their responsibility to NATO would they have had the money for all that? Of course not!
Historically, we've been enemies of France for decades.
Ermm...
I've been enemies with France for decades. "
We've" been enemies of France for centuries... and we shouldn't let the election of one President get in the way of that...
Of late it seems that the conversation revolves around the fact that they can fly and speak English at the same time... I hardly feel like that is a good basis for a new world order... Maybe it's just me...
