France Faces Isolation As Strains Show In Anti-War Axis
Mr Chirac called Tony Blair on Wednesday night to ask if France could be included in the immediate supply of humanitarian aid which he said was "the absolute priority". Mr Blair, who has been one of the targets of Mr Chirac's attacks, did not release his reply.The president also asked the prime minister to raise the issue of French cooperation in Iraq with George Bush, whom the French president has not yet contacted. Chirac advisers said they were convinced the US would resist a "central role for the UN" which Mr Chirac has demanded. Hopes had now been placed on British influence with the US leader.
Some groveling going on.