"I say 'the BBC', because that's the one I know." You, obviously, go beyond what's being spun by the American media conglomerates. A kindred spirit! There are tons of other resources, as you suggested, out there in print and on the web, as well. Not to brag, but my parents said that I at least made some modest return on my college education: I can read the left-wing papers coming out of Mexico, Germany and France.
   Anyway, here's an interesting excerpt by Jean-David Levitte, the French Ambassador to the Court of Boy George:

   "Reading the papers from both sides of the Atlantic, I sometimes wonder whether the impending war is not between France and the United States. I would like to strongly reaffirm what, in the heart of the French people, is a longstanding reality: the friendship between France and America began in the early days of your fight for independence and has endured throughout the centuries.

   America rescued my country twice in the last century--something we will never forget. Today we stand side by side in many parts of the world, including Afghanistan. France is the largest contributor of troops to NATO operations. Our friendship is a treasure, and it must be maintained, protected, enhanced.

   However, the polls are clear: 78 percent of French people oppose a military intervention in Iraq. Polls are similar in most other countries, including in Eastern Europe. European governments may be divided over the use of force in Iraq, but public opinion is united . . ."

   Hmm . . .