https://freerepublic.com/tag/by:girlnextdoor/ en-us Wed, 26 Feb 2003 15:08:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/852258/posts PARIS (AP) — In an impassioned appeal, French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin warned Wednesday that waging war now against Iraq without exhausting avenues for peace would split the international community and ``be perceived as precipitous and illegitimate.'' Addressing a debate on the Iraq crisis in the French parliament, Raffarin said France remains committed to continued and strengthened weapons inspections in Iraq. ``A military intervention today, when all the chances for a peaceful solution have not been explored, would divide the international community,'' Raffarin said in a speech, which was applauded by lawmakers. ``Let us make no mistake, it would be... Associated Press https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/852258/posts#comment Wed, 26 Feb 2003 15:08:15 GMT