FRANCE URGES FIRM, UNIFIED RESPONSE
TO IRAN'S NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES

PARIS February 22, 2007 (IHT/AP) - "Unity and firmness are, I repeat, the only effective instruments we have to get Iran to turn toward the international community, and away from isolation," French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy* told reporters Thursday. "We support a second resolution, to be passed unanimously by the Security Council, to continue sanctions."

"We are taking care to maintain the unity of the international community, which is showing its effectiveness," he said.

Oh, thanks for the invaluable French steady-boy, but last we checked the only member of M. Douste-Blazy's "international community" to bolt was France (and here). Here's a suggestion, instead of urging the steadfast to be, ah, more steadfast, why not reel in el jefe?

I would say that what is dangerous about this situation [scil., Iranian uranium enrichment] is not the fact of having a nuclear bomb - having one, maybe a second one a little later, well, that's not very dangerous.

Solo Jack,
signaling that France has decided
Europe can live with a nuclear Iran
January 29, 2007 (IHT)

* The dimmest bulb in the dark Chirac marquee™.

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