Annie
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France decided not to jump in without any guarantees and a decent mandate. Perhaps this can prevent previous failures by the UN such as Rwanda, when they let 10 of their own die so everyone runs away and let hundred of thousands die.
As for the Patton quote about the French army, never been proven. There is proof however of Patton cabling General Koenig (French commander of the FFI) that he would never have gotten as fast that far in France without their aid.
Helllloooo! France is the one that set the 'parameters' and 'mandates.' Now, they should have to live with them. That was the point. The US will sit back and watch how this all goes now.