The timing of this is not surprising. When Powell shows his this week he will show the Iraqi teams moving papers and materials from inspection sites prior to unannounced inspections. I said this last week: "Want to take a guess who is tipping off Saddam where inspectors are going?" I think by giving the inspectors certain intel we got a two-fer. Caught the Iraqis and a rat.
France has been over the line for some time now. They are about to be spanked.
I think when the truth is made known, France won't be talking quite so tough.
I find it amusing that they are discussing three new aircraft carriers. A nation with an economy slighly smaller than Denmark, and no forgiegn policy to speak of aside from 'oppose America' seems to be on a poorly thought out track.