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As for Iran, it seems clear to me now that they’re going to go nuclear and we’re not going to stop them. Hope has become our plan–we’re going to hope that they don’t try to spark an apocalypse.

Yet the Iranians now have France by the short hairs, because French troops are within shooting distance of Nasrallahs goons, and it’s clear to everyone that Nasrallah’s goons will fire if told to do so. This gives Iran an important wedge on the UNSC.

It sounds like having France send troops into Lebanon has made this reversal of theirs come about. We would probably be better off if they never had volunteered to send in those troops.

France’s move combined with its veto power on the UNSC all but guarantees that either a) Iran gets nuclear weapons, or b) there will be a nasty war to make sure that Iran doesn’t get nuclear weapons.

There really isn’t a diplomatic way to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. They, under this regime, would never accept any version of it.

Therefore, France sped up the path toward Bryan’s option b), above.

Soothsayer, I like you man and know which side you’re on, but your passions are running a bit high.

Trust that labwrs really hit the nail on its head when she answered you (and us, really). I also know for a fact that the US and France, and other EU nations have their heads of state pretend to ‘oppose’ each other, for whatever political, tactical, covert, etc. reasons. In reality we are getting enormous intelligence help from a variety of European countries.

On J. Chirac in specific, labwrs is right again – the guy hasn’t been in power for a while. He’s just there. Watch Sarkosi really closely. He’s extremely smart and has his head/mind in the right place. It’s time. Unfortunately we have to wait until 2007.

La grande nation – is grand no more…except in their imagination and reverie…

France says Iran doesn’t have to stop enriching uranium before talks can commence: The French President is the first European leader to state publicly that a freeze by Iran is not a precondition for opening talks. The concession to Iran……

[...]This is, in part, a response to Chirac’s position that “…he had never seen a situation where sanctions were effective at ending disputes.” Well, no, sanctions aren’t all that effective, especially if you and members of your government activel…

This move, among others, simply reflects for the most part, French opposition to American superpower. It’s no secret France is buddying up with China, and shows ambivalence toward the U.S……

Here are some of the anti-French comments I gathered from some blogs after the announcement by Jacques Chirac yesterday on Iran. President Bush met with Chirac today in New York before speaking to the UN and he said this on…

Fool me once shame on you, FOOL ME FIFTY TWO TIMES, and that makes Bush an IDIOT. Chirac does it because he has the arrogant godlessness of the left lifting him up. So engaged are they in their quest to, NOT FIGHT ANYONE AT ANYTIME, FOR ANY CAUSE, that they blindly proclaim solidarity with genocidal maniacs. At what point Mr Bush does a SPADE become a goddamned SPADE?
Why not sanctions against France. Why not put them ON THE WATCH LIST? Because the Republican’s are a bunch of neutered lame asses, that’s why. Scared to fight liberals, scared to look racist, scared to offend rag heads terrorist bastards, the question now becomes, what use is the Republican Party….please enlighten me.

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concern that French soldiers may be targeted by Iran’s proxy militia, Hizbollah

See what happens to France when it no longer has German soldiers in its army….

The Foreign Legion wouldn’t put up with it, but I guess they think they can side with Iran now then all claim to have been underground partisans later.

I’m with Bryan all the way on this. Many countries have been state sponsors of terrorism, but France has just become the first state sponsor of hostages. Enjoy the Brie, boys…….

He said that at the previous meetings there had been a clear committment given that sanctions were to be supported. It was, from what he said, clear and unambiguous.

If France backslides, I think it is time for the diplomatic gloves to come off…what I mean is that U.S. officials should name names, and divulge the true nature of the agreements made. To me it is irrelevant if they were made in confidence…the US (and the other countries in the group) took positions…and in some cases CHANGED positions based on the understandings and agreements mutually made. If France is now going to back out of its agreement, then citizens in democratic countries have a right to know what has happened.

They may require some job re-training.

As long as the foie gras keeps coming it will be all right.

Chirac looks more and more like a truffle every day.

La France, elle est un grandiose pouvoir non plus.. seulement dans son esprit