MGOH was asked a question relating to implimentation of the Franco-German proposal.

""How are we to get all those thousands of NEW weapons inspectors into Iraq ?? By Force ???"

What I assume the countries pushing that envisage is that, if Iraq does not volunteer to allow this, there should be a binding resolution which would require him to accept this."

Ah! - So that's where everybody at the UN has been going wrong all these years - What we need are BINDING Resolutions - I'm amazed that that hadn't occurred to them before.

As far as the French and German governments are concerned "serious consequences" will only ever mean "we'll give them a stiff talking to". Why? because the lack the will, means, moral courage and strength of purpose to do what they know is required.

Should this situation develope to the point where military intervention becomes necessary - just watch the French scramble like hell to jump on the band wagon - they have already started. My reason for saying so? - take a look at where the France's aircraft carrier is heading.