The line that is now going around Washington is that of a former undersecretary of defence, who observed, “Going to war without the French is like going deerhunting without an accordion.”
This, and more, from the latest David Warren (via RealPolitik).
Bill Ewing
The line I heard was: “Going into battle with the French army as allies is like taking along an accordian, it is very noisy and totally ineffective.”
Both quotes are equally true and well worth stating.