[GLDNGUN]

What does the birdy say about why Chirac is so stupid as to let it be known that he would never force Iraq to disarm. It seems to me that he has to know that he is going to surely look like an appeaser of evil once the Iraqi people are free to tell their stories about how evil Saddam is. I mean our generals fully expect many in the Iraq army to join forces with us and fight Saddamm. It sure seems that France would anticipate this or worry to some extent that it might happen. I don't understand why they are being so bold as to basically be giving Saddam a pass when there is such a risk of his evilness becoming even more exposed.

Obviously, Chirac is desperate to keep us out of Iraq. We probably won't know all the reasons why until we get in there. It is stunning to what lengths France is going to in order to oppose us here. From sending their diplomats out to uncommitted countries on the UN SC, to threatening Eastern Europe for supporting us, now to encouraging Turkey to not allow us to use their airspace. It looks like they are playing this hand to the bitter end. Their next move is to try to turn Jordan and Saudi Arabia against us, to not allow us use of their bases and airspace. It's frightening how close they are getting to "aiding and abetting the enemy". They have done about everything, short of sending troops to fight for Saddam.

[Mia T]

It's frightening how close they are getting to "aiding and abetting the enemy".

 

They've crossed that line, it seems to me...
Petit à petit,l´oiseau fait son nit.

[Travis McGee]

It is my theory that Chiraqis entirely owned by Saddam, that his kickbacks for the breeder reactor deal were in the millions, and Saddam has the proof. (Film, Swiss accounts, etc.)

We know that Saddam routinely tries to bribe the inspectors and blackmail them, blackmail is just a tool in his thug's arsenal.

Look at the miraculous conversion of Scott Ritter. I would bet that films exist of Scott and some teenie boppers romping: the honey trap is just as useful as the cash kickback for blackmail purposes.

[Iowa Granny]

interesting post. pinging for tracking purposes.