A little friendly ribbing: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ents-show.html

Most of France's tanks, helicopters and jet fighters are unusable and its defence apparatus is on the verge of "falling apart", it has emerged.
First the British, now the French. Can’t say I’m too surprised though. Does anyone in Europe have a standing army these days? Germany is too afraid of the military because of the whole NAZI thing and I believe Spain still uses timbered ships in their navy. If oil prices take a nose dive I think Poland has a decent chance to reestablish their empire!

We really should have acquired Sealand. Europe is ripe for the taking!

Warning: I have been traveling and may have aquired Lemur’s disease. The victim is always the last to know.