The Bush Administration felt betrayed by French diplomatic tactics at the United Nations, while French President Jacques Chirac felt confirmed in his mistrust of the sole superpower and his call for a multipolar world. Today, on the eve of the French presidential elections, opinion polls show that three-quarters of French voters believe that France should distance itself from the United States.
随着美国于2003年入侵伊拉克，法美关系跌入了低谷。布什政府感觉被法国在联合国的外交手段背叛了，而法国总统希拉克则更坚定了他对单一超级大国的不信任，并且呼吁建立一个多极世界。今天，把法国总统选举前夕，民意调查显示有四分之三的法国选民认为法国与美国应当保持距离。