Christopher Ruddy
Wednesday, March 12, 2003

Typically, a person whose life is saved by another is grateful to his or her rescuer. But psychologists will tell you this is not always the case.

Sometimes psychologists find that the rescued person comes to despise the person who saved them – the person who pulled him up from the proverbial edge of the cliff.

Why?

One reason may be that the rescued person feels inadequate that he did not save himself. Every time he sees his rescuer, that person reminds him of his own inadequacies.

Perhaps this is how France sees America. We know that America saved France in WWI, WWII, and later with the Marshall Plan and during the Cold War.

French thinking appears to be twisted. Since the end of WWII, France and her people have developed a reputation of disdain for American.

France limited its involvement with us and took a back seat in NATO. For the past several decades France has been the main proponent of the European Union.

The goal of the European Union has been clear: Isolate a united Europe, divide the Western alliance, and reduce American supremacy.

Still, for most of the Cold War French criticism of America had been somewhat muted, perhaps owing to America’s superpower status.

However, with the clear desire of the United States to change the regime in Iraq and disarm Saddam Hussein, France has moved from passive dissent to outright defiance of American wishes.

Perhaps it’s even worse. The Washington Times reports this week that French companies have been actively helping Saddam Hussein’s war machine in the past several months as U.S. forces prepare to invade.

France has now become an active supporter of America’s No. 1 enemy. France’s activities are outrageous. America must confront France.

After our success in Iraq, America should make sure that France pays a price for taking the lead in building an anti-American coalition, and for helping our enemy at a time of war.

There are many steps our government can take to curtail France’s power. Perhaps it is time for India to get the Security Council seat now occupied by France.

And here at home, Americans can vote with their feet.

NewsMax has launched a full-scale boycott of French goods and services. It is a patriotic thing for Americans to do when a so-called ally is helping our enemy prepare for war against us.

This is just a small step, but it will send a strong message to the French government and the French people: America is no stooge for our enemies.

Editor's Note: NewsMax has launched its newspaper ad campaign urging a boycott of France. Check out our first ad in the Washington Times: Click here now.

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