French Toast
The French say they share the US goal of disarming Iraq. However, their idea of the meaning of "serious consequences" as set forth in Security Council Resolution 1441 is to add additional inspectors. Since they only disagree witht he US in the means of disarmament at this point, one can only concude that they feel that keeping Saddam in power, even if disarmed, is in their vital national interest. It is clearly more important to them than their relations with the US. The reality is that they favor disarmament only as an alternative to regime change. Before the US started pushing for regime change the French were trying to get the Iraq sactions lifted. Their goals appear to be getting the best deal they can for Saddam.
The French say they share the US goal of disarming Iraq. However, their idea of the meaning of "serious consequences" as set forth in Security Council Resolution 1441 is to add additional inspectors. Since they only disagree witht he US in the means of disarmament at this point, one can only concude that they feel that keeping Saddam in power, even if disarmed, is in their vital national interest. It is clearly more important to them than their relations with the US. The reality is that they favor disarmament only as an alternative to regime change. Before the US started pushing for regime change the French were trying to get the Iraq sactions lifted. Their goals appear to be getting the best deal they can for Saddam.
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