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The British people have hated the French since before hating the French was cool.

I don't think it will be too politically risky for Blair to deny France (or their little tea club - the UN) any input.

[Reb Raider]

I am hoping with their brave soldiers lost, killed, and captured they will pull together as a country and refuse to give France the upper hand. Chirac has played his hand like he is dictator of European thought and hopefully that will force some kind of showdown. I still think we will go through some knashing of teeth with the U.N., but I am very encouraged by Powell's strong words. Hey, did you read about the British paper The Sun throwing "chicken" feathers all over a French "war ship" ? It's my favorite funny story lately!