[Vick]

My apologizes for some over simplifications here but you'll get the idea

From what I've been reading (don't know if it is100% accurate) and the understanding I've taken away from it France (and Germany & Russia) are opposing the invasion of Iraq at the UN. There is speculation that this is due to France currently buying oil at below market prices along with the possibility that France has sold certain weapons and technologies to Iraq and that France (and Germany & Russia) have financial investments in Iraq that would result in losses if Iraq enters a war

Going to show a little naivety here but .....

What I'd like to propose is the US informs France (and Germany & Russia) that we will be invading Iraq regardless of their input/feelings/political posturing but ....
The US is willing to guarantee that they will be able to buy oil at the current prices they are paying to Iraq for the next 5 years providing there are no catastrophes to the oil fields in Iraq either during the war or during the 5 year period. Also that the sale of certain weapons and technologies to Iraq will be dismissed, no harm, no foul.

This removes any support that Iraq has today and ensures economic stability for the counties concerned with the US attack of Iraq
and the same cash flow as today will be still going to the new government of Iraq as the oil is being sold at those prices today