[concerned about politics]

Now, doesn't it make a whole lot of sense that since France had no problem violating ALL the embargo terms and sold weapons illegally to Hussein, that a FRENCH owned mine in Niger MIGHT be willing to sell the Uranium Yellowcake?

That could be it. Your theory is more than logical. It could very well be prophetic.
Why else would Chirac go totally insane at the thought of the U.S. going into Iraq.

[Miss Marple]

Well, as long as we have been trying out theories, I will throw mine into the mix. Since the French have violated all the embargoes against Iraq, why would they panic over the uranium sale? They could fob the blame off on an underling at one of the mines and say they regretted the incident.

Nope it is something that would destroy Chirac and his government. It is something beyond the pale.

What if France was aware of 9/11 and did nothing? Or worse, what if they were part of the plot?