Like many midwesterners, I could care any less about pleasing France, Germany, and Russia. Some of theothers, maybe. France and Russia are the biggest hypocrits there ever were.
France was gainst the war because of their interest in existing oil contract. So whilst they were putting American down for going to war over oil, they were against it for that very reason!
And, as for Russia (who have actually come out in support of Bush), let's just advertise that that horrible horrible Beslan school massacre was all about oil, too. Did you know that? Those rebels believe themselves to be freedom fighters trying to regain Checnya. Russia will not give up Chechnya because they profit from the oil which is produced by the Russian state owned iol company (sorry, but the name of the company escapes me just now).
So. like many midwesterners, I frankly don't give a rat's ass about pleasing the hypocrites of the continent. Now, I do not mean this toward the countries who simply oppose the war. Spain for instance. While I think pulling out was a mistake, I can see that it was their right to make that choice. But, the French have always hated Americans. And, they always will. It didn't start with a Bush presidency.