Teribus,

Granted what I'm saying is an educated guess. Not even the most conservative news outlets predicted that Bush would have gotten enough votes, regardless of the French veto. That's what my "pure conjecture" is based on.

What about your assertion that it was specifically the French Veto threat that sent Bush packing? Did you have a conversation with President Bush, or was your statement also "pure conjecture" based on what you heard or read in the news? Just curious...