i have known that france has held other countries in history as their own providences. I was very surprised to find this article. http://slate.msn.com/id/2089008/ Finding this article where france is still occupying territory in Africa to make profit for themselves mainly shows me how hypocritical France is. The united states is going into iraq for security issues, and france still occupies territories in africa for profit. Before seeing this i was debating if i was going to ever go to france. I want to see europe, my grandfather faught there to free the french and many of his friends were burried there. After seeing this article i can clearly see now france is purely in many situations for profit. I am not going to support a french economy with my money when france is occupying outher countries for profit, and out of the other side of their mouth fighting against the U.S. when they are simply trying to protect themselves. The U.S. is occupying Iraq at great cost to its citizens where France occupys africa for great profits for its country, and we are the misguided ones? My decision now is clear after finding this article.