Pro-American French Blogs: Pensée Néoconservatrice

A while back a French friend called Nexus gave me a list of the best French blogs that are conservative and pro-USA. I had some time this week so I began perusing them. One of them is called Pensée Néoconservatrice (Neo-Conservative Thought). It's hosted by Dave "the Sith," and focuses on the US presidential elections, the war in Iraq, Global Warming (réchauffement climatique) and other topics of interest. If you don't speak French, you will nevertheless recognize the photos that adorn the front page -- they are all very pro-American. The blog is also openly pro-Israel.

On an article about John McCain's recent visit to France, a woman named Deborah commented on the author's observation that the French Left would like to see the United States rendered "lower than dirt." She responded:

L'Amérique plus bas que terre? Ils sont tarés! C'est le pays le plus
puissant au monde (je parle de faits reconnus) et l'un des plus beaux
endroits au monde (avis personnel)! Ceux qui traitent les USA de pays
fasciste ont bien vite oublié que lors de la deuxième guerre mondiale, c'est
là que beaucoup de juifs ont trouvé refuge... Si ce n'est pas un pays de
liberté ça, what else? Sur ce, God bless America & McCain
president!

Translation: America lower than dirt? They're crazy! It [America] is the most powerful country in the world (I speak of known facts) and one of the most beautiful (my personal opinion). Those who would label the USA as fascist have quickly forgotten that, during World War II, many Jews found refuge there...If it isn't a country of freedom, what is? For sure, God bless America and McCain, president!

I responded to her post to thank her for kind words and friendship.

Unfortunately, pro-American French citizens are in the minority. Approximately 77% of the French hold hostile views towards the USA.

Update: While browsing French blogs today I came across one called Support American Soldiers. The site is filled with pro-American sentiments and support for our military. It was strange reading in French about American heroism on Mt. Suribachi (on Iwo Jima) in World War II. I didn't know it, but 6,821 US Marines gave their lives to conquer that island off Japan. Almost 7,000 lives to win one battle -- contrast that to the 4,000 lost in five years of war in Iraq. Our notions of sacrifice have certainly changed.

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We have friends and allies among the French. I am going to seek them out.