The French are now going to discover ...

The French are now going to discover, as the Israelis did before them, that Obama is not their ally. In fact, they will come to realize that George W Bush, whom they have despised as a cowboy, would be a far more willing partner in the struggle against Islamic extremism than Mr Obama will be, who would rather negotiate a pathway to nuclear weapons with Iran than defeat ISIS. Expect a speech from Francois Hollande soon complaining that, whereas French solidarity and support was forthcoming in the post-9/11 days, Obama is dragging his feet after Paris.