[Burkeman1]

Well- of course France is now craving admittance in this little war. Since they couldn't stop it they want to be a part of it. Not to help us mind you. But so they have a presence in a Post War Iraq and make sure US hegemony in the region is a least a little blunted. It shouldn't make your blood boil. That is how nations operate. We would do the same thing.

[tiamat]

Well, I know I should not get so upset, but I really hate that sort of thing, in nations or in individuals and I should like to think that we would at least be a little more honest.

The French do protest too much. They woold like to have back the good old Empire days! Look at their antics on Ivory Coast! Not to mention other little hot-spots! A lot of their gyrations are because THEY want hegemony, and Chirac wants France to be Leader of the European Hegemony!That idiot actually gets off on being referred to as "The First Gentleman of Europe"!

I guess I would have more respect for the French if they would just show a little grace

They tried, they wasted us a lot of time, they've been exposed for the frauds they are , and it didn't work for them. So they might consider following the advice Chiraq handed out to Romania last month:"They should not lose an opportunity to sit down and shut up!"

Tia