Greg: I do believe, based on what Colin Powell has stated on several occasions on TV that you are misrepresenting the French position. According to Powell, the French made it clear that they would veto ANY U. N. Resolution that called for an armed force to enforce the Resolution in the event Iraq did not comply. That being the case, why offer the Resolution?

I think once the conflict is over, we will see the French dashing in to participate, on some basis, so that they are not left out when it comes to designing Iraq's future. They have too much at stake financially to stay away after all of the other countries involved have fought the battle to free Iraq. I think they should be told to f--k off!

DougR