I am currently reading a book on the first Gulf War.
This has all happened before. The same posturing by the same nations - France making deals with Arafat to intercede on their behalf ... Russia holding a firm "Nyet" until the last minute ... etc.
One big difference, Bush 41 would not have gone without U.N. approval, Thatcher would have.
Villepin est un ver!
I love Stolichnaya, but they can keep it now. I'll have a bottle of this: