Barack Obama calls France America's strongest ally.

Now im not going to be waving my nationalist flag here, im just genuinely seeking American opinion on what the president said 
 

 “We don’t have a stronger friend and stronger ally than Nicolas Sarkozy, and the French people.”    

Now im not going to be waving my nationalist flag here, im just genuinely seeking American opinion on what the president said 
 

 “We don’t have a stronger friend and stronger ally than Nicolas Sarkozy, and the French people.”    

Considering all the shit France has put up with from the Americans (And vice versa), it's safe to say that the relationship between the two countries is quite strong. Like the friendship between two people who actively make fun of each other all the time.

1) Canada is closer than anyone 
 
2) Its just meaningless dribble

Before anybody posts something dumb about France being full of pussies, let me remind you that Napoleon was French. Also, Charlemagne. Yea. Think about that.

france is full of pussies

Hurr hurr French people

" france is full of pussies "  

No. I would say the UK is a much closer ally than France.

From a military standpoint it's arguably Canada or the U.K. considering the reliable alliance they've had for a long time and that both of those countries have supplied the most troops in several wars.

" Before anybody posts something dumb about France being full of pussies, let me remind you that Napoleon was French. Also, Charlemagne. Yea. Think about that. "

" france is full of pussies "

" @lilburtonboy7489 said:

" france is full of pussies "  

 without France there would be no America "

" @Video_Game_King said:

" Before anybody posts something dumb about France being full of pussies, let me remind you that Napoleon was French. Also, Charlemagne. Yea. Think about that. "

@lilburtonboy7489 said:

" france is full of pussies "

Let me re-introduce you two. "

You would think it would be Canada.

I'm going to refrain from giving my opinion as it may taint what you bros think and im actually going to be using this but just some thoughts to consider 
 
events that happened 200 years ago are irrelevant, id say the latest id stretch would be world war 2

The French made Assassin's Creed so they're good in my book. Though the French characters in AC:B were dicks. Weird.

Not surprising really, Obama has been trolling the UK since he took office.

As an American citizen I consider the U.K. to be our greatest ally owing to the amount of troops they sent to support us in our conflicts, to the bond that was formed during WWII, and to a common language. Maybe the president knows something I don't know that would change my mind, maybe he's just trying to pander for more support.

" Not surprising really, Obama has been trolling the UK since he took office. "

Don't worry Britain is the US' poodle. This "special relationship" isn't about to change anytime soon.

Coalition of the Willing should be renamed Coalition of the Willing to Bankrupt themselves the quickest.

If you Brits had an ounce of sense, which you don't, but if you did, you should be happy at the widening gulf between the UK and the US and to an independent foreign policy.

Hint: It was a throw away statement made by a politician in a diplomatic context. It doesn't mean anything. He was sucking up because that's what you do.

" As an American citizen I consider the U.K. to be our greatest ally owing to the amount of troops they sent to support us in our conflicts, to the bond that was formed during WWII, and to a common language. Maybe the president knows something I don't know that would change my mind, maybe he's just trying to pander for more support. "

Maybe Obama knows Sarkozy is a Mossad agent and the US still bows down to Zionist interests. This piece of "news" was reported by Le Figaro a leading French National Newspaper. The original news broke in 2007, and was pretty much proven to be true later in 2010.  It's not a conspiracy theory anymore. Sarkozy worked for Mossad early in his career and to the best of the obtained knowledge he never formally left the organization.  In France it's pretty much common knowledge these days.

Sorry if I put too much truth into this post for some people. 

P.S. I'd just like to point out that if you're Israeli and work for Mossad, that's one thing, you're perfectly entitled to work for such an organisation. If you happen to be a FRENCH politician and especially the French Premier, working for a foreign institution with a history such as the one Mossad has, then that is NOT on. Especially when you've had to lie about your background and the interests you work for.

That 'special' relationship between the US and UK often makes me think of the latter country as being the needy girlfriend that constantly has to be reassured every hour that her boyfriend genuinely loves her and is happy to be with her. But secretly he feels that if he'd known how needy she was he would never have gotten so seriously involved. 
 
You can't knock Obama and America in general for extending the hand of friendship toward other European powers.

America has no allies and it's all just an illusion of compromise.
 
Like someone who has to put up with a giant, retarded chimp.

Well Obama seems to think of David Cameron as a bit of a spineless moron.  
And to be fair, he has a point.

The UK is Americas closest ally. Politicians say a lot of things but I wouldn't take them all literally.

" The UK is Americas closest ally. Politicians say a lot of things but I wouldn't take them all literally. "

America's closet ally is the one that agree's with them on that day. 
I've heard many countries get called America's closet ally.

I feel there is more context to the OPs quote rather than just the sentence they posted.

" Not surprising really, Obama has been trolling the UK since he took office. "

" I feel there is more context to the OPs quote rather than just the sentence they posted. "

Keep your friends close. 
 
Keep your enemies closer...

" Hint: It was a throw away statement made by a politician in a diplomatic context. It doesn't mean anything. He was sucking up because that's what you do. "

 @lilburtonboy7489 said:

" france is full of pussies "

" @Slaker117 said:

" Hint: It was a throw away statement made by a politician in a diplomatic context. It doesn't mean anything. He was sucking up because that's what you do. "

What this guy said. If you think this shit is important, you have too damn much free time. "

" @Jimbo said:

" Not surprising really, Obama has been trolling the UK since he took office. "

Not just the UK. Obama is just as shit as Bush was. The only reason he got elected is because of that whole issue about him being the "first black guy with a real chance at winning".  Now that dust has settled America can see how bad of a president he is. I really hope he won't get elected again. He's a democrat in name only.  "   

Only thing worthwhile that came from France is Daft Punk.

" @Napalm said:

" I feel there is more context to the OPs quote rather than just the sentence they posted. "

here are some British newspaper articles on the thing 
 
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/01/12/barack-obama-snubs-britain-by-saying-france-is-his-biggest-ally-115875-22842843/  
 
 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1346315/Obamas-right-There-special-relationship-Britain.html "

" @FourWude: Zionist huh?  Before you edited your post, you sounded pretty antisemitic.  Also, I noticed my previous comment was deleted with no alert as to why. "

I have no idea what you read, but I used the word ZIONIST right from the start. Mossad is a Zionist organisation. That's a factual statement devoid of any normative values. At no point did I ever use any word other than Zionist.

As for Sarkozy's allegiance, the reports from what I can remember were not only reported in Le Figaro, I actually came across them first by either The Independent or The Guardian in the UK. 

Maybe Obama knows Sarkozy is a Mossad agent and the US still bows down to Zionist interests. This piece of "news" was reported by Le Figaro a leading French National Newspaper. The original news broke in 2007, and was pretty much proven to be true later in 2010.  It's not a conspiracy theory anymore. Sarkozy worked for Mossad early in his career and to the best of the obtained knowledge he never formally left the organization.  In France it's pretty much common knowledge these days.

Sorry if I put too much truth into this post for some people. 

P.S. I'd just like to point out that if you're Israeli and work for Mossad, that's one thing, you're perfectly entitled to work for such an organisation. If you happen to be a FRENCH politician and especially the French Premier, working for a foreign institution with a history such as the one Mossad has, then that is NOT on. Especially when you've had to lie about your background and the interests you work for.

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" The French made Assassin's Creed so they're good in my book. Though the French characters in AC:B were dicks. Weird. "

Trololololololololololololololololololololol

Nicolas Sarkozy is an adulterous pimp. He is a bitch.

" @Snipzor: What shit has France put up with from Americans?  Hell, we let  Charles De Gaulle march through France like he actually rescued France from German occupation.  #FAIL  Oh, and no France is not a better ally.  France, up until their last election, was literally ran by a crook and after all of the oil for food stuff he helped the UN dudes pull off that's just something else to complain about.  France was always in their tower nay saying anything America and its allies did. "

If Obama goes to Uk, he'd say the same. If Obama goes to Canada, he'd say the same. If Obama goes to China, he'd say the same. If Obama goes to Japan, he'd say the same.