[Christian] Pineau, the former [French] foreign minister [1956-58], spoke for many in noting that de Gaulle felt “a mortal hatred” for the British and the U.S.
“Jews, Arabs, and French Diplomacy. A Special Report.” David Pryce-Jones, Commentary, May 2005 (emphasis added).
See biography of Mr. Pineau at the Dictionary of Political Figures.
Imagine. Years of French foreign policy influenced by spleen at not having one's ass kissed by the Angled Saxons while waiting around in England for WWII to end.
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