Macron\u2019s Defense Chief General de Villiers has quit over defense cuts by Macron, to the tune of $980 billion – er, MILLION. I don’t think the French actually have $980 billion unless you count the wines they never sell.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-france-politics-defence-idUSKBN1A40KR?il=0<\/a><\/p>\n He did say (before it was removed) something about ‘Je sais quand j suis bais\u00e9e, mais je ne suis pas le stupide’. \u00a0If I ever find that quote, I’ll post it. Some bird dog at Reuters removed it. Pfft.<\/span><\/p>\n However, he has been replaced with General Le Cointre:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-france-politics-defence-appointment-idUSKBN1A410O?il=0<\/a><\/p>\n It seems that the stresses on the French military are plus que difficile for the Frogs. They\u2019re not only partnering with allies (US, Jordan, etc.) in the Middle East, but they\u2019re also being used on the home front against jihadis, assisting le gendarmerie, among other things. As this progresses, Macron may find himself in over his head. Tourism in France is a big deal. Threaten the Louvre and you just may be toast.<\/p>\n As it is, French Foreign Minister LeDrian is asking Qatar to stop funding terrorists and shut down the Al Jazeera network. http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-gulf-qatar-france-idUSKBN1A00EI<\/a><\/p>\n However, the Qatari are refusing to do so, as well as denying that they have anything to do with funding terrorists. (Wasn’t there a computer system named Qatari?)<\/p>\n Meantime, Russia (Vlad Putin) is still quite annoyed that the US government will not release diplomatic properties it seized in December 2016 in New York and Maryland.<\/p>\n