The French have indicated they oppose overthrowing Saddam Huessin because of the cost of war. Since the actual cost of such a war will be paid by the US in blood and treasure, what are the cost to the French? Apparently the cost to the French would be the loss of favorable contracts with the Iraqis. The value of the contracts must be worth more to them than their relationship with the US. The value of the contracts is such that the French are willing to risk making themselves and the UN irrelevant.

After the Blix-French show in the UN on Friday, there is really only one good reason why the US does not tell the UN et.al. to take a hike. I think that troops will not be in place for another two weeks. Bush just spoke at a ceremony were equipment including helicopters in large baggies, was still being loaded at the port in Jacksonville, Florida. Airborne units are still in transit. Since there is a remote chance that something positive might happen as the UN marches into the dustbin of history we will just have to suffer with the insufferable bores at the UN.

The US has gotten condierable support from the former east bloc countries of Europe. It is said that having suffered under tyranny, they appreciate the cost of freedom. While I think this is true, it is curious that the former East Germans do not seem to feel the same way. Schroeder has reportedly drawn consderable support from this area. The German foreign minister, who is head of the Green Party, is a product of the Bader-Meinhof gang of thugs that terrorized Germany in the 70's according to recent reports in National Review Online and in a Washington Post column by Michael Kelly. Rush Limbausgh has made the point that many of the radical enviromentalist are former communist and anti capitalist. This guys certainly supports that point.

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