Wilfried, both your own country and France are very selective when it comes to interpretation of the NATO alliance, cherry-picking as to what they will do and what they won't. So please forgive me if I express some scepticism regarding your ascertion about defending your country and it's allies, while I believe that you personally are quite sincere about that, as far as your Government is concerned I would never under any circumstance rely on them and would trust them only as far as I could throw an Admiralty Cast Anchor.

With regard to Israel - "the warmongers in Asia"? - Well it certainly would not have been the first time your countrymen stood by and did nothing while the Jews were threatened with extermination - True?

In 1948 the Sovereignty of Israel was recognised by the United Nations, ever since that date that nation has been living under seige, threatened on all sides. Time and time again they have been openly threatened with annihilation and faced naked acts of aggression focused on one aim only, the destruction of Israel and her people. Each time they have survived to sign UN brokered ceasefires the terms and conditions of which their aggressors have unceasingly and constantly ignored. Yes by all means let Israel join NATO, then inform Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and their paymasters in Tehran and the ancient city of Quom. The next rocket that is fired will result in retaliation against all parties responsible not only from Israel but from the entire alliance.