[chiller]

Best guess; France almost certainly has broken UN trade sanctions with Iraq. They've got lots of deals with Iraq that are in jeopardy.

The 'secret' might be that France wants to lead a coalition (the EU) as a counterweight to the U.S., since the Soviet Union couldn't do it. It is very convenient that he can damage Tony Blair at the same time.

I'll buy the more sinister idea that France has supported terrorism. Chirac was the first to the WTC---good cover eh?

Also large and growing Muslim population in France. Agreed that somethings up.

[crazycat]

The extremes ChIraq is going to, sugest he is a very worried man.

He has been dealing with Sodamite for 20 plus yrs. Sodamite must have tons of filth on him by now, all of which will come out if Sodamite goes down and Sodamite will have made that very clear.

So ChIraq is facing becoming a world pariah, if his old mate falls. He will go from hero to zero in a NY minute.