[5by5]

I prefer the theory that they're afraid of having the evidence of 12 years of arms dealing with Iraq brought to light.

But it really doesn't matter--you're either with us or against us. They've made their position clear. The reason doesn't matter anymore.

[GraniteStateConservative]

It matters if the French have chosen sides in the war and chosen Iraq (which may very well be the case)-- rather than be neutral. That means we are going to war against France, too-- because France will want to back the winning horse. We joke about them, but they could really harm our efforts to win in many ways.