[monkeywrench]

de Villepin also told reporters that despite the disagreement over Iraq, France remains an "ally" and "a friend" of the United States and that it would offer assistance after a war.

How many different frenchies have said this, now? I think it's a warning. After the war, their "help" will become the next international debate. The left will hammer away that we can't do this alone, etc...

[ambrose]

Sure, let the French help after the war. They can patrol some rural, landlocked, and mountainous pro-Saddam holdout area where there is no oil, brothels or wine.