Let's just hope such words were not uttered during the Battle of Britain. How unfortunate the result would have been then, if self-preservation was valued above defending your country.
between defending your country , defending your people and defending your kin
it's all a matter of circumstances ,
will you fight for the democratic right of the sharia to become the law of the land ?
Strong attachment is probably a bit excessive a word to use but maybe America and only because as you say culturally its English speaking and we share so much in Entertainment culture.
France I appreciate but don't feel connected to the culture.
So overall I'd say no.
I'm half English and half Arabic .......... I only feel connection to those places culturally.