If you don't know, you need to get out more. Chirac and Hussein are best buddies (maybe lovers), France sold Iraq reactors and weapons-grade uranium, and has been supplying forbidden military equip't spare parts. Rumor has it that they have a deal with Saddam-France backs Iraq; and France is safe from terrorist attack.
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Blix says he gets $1,000,000 if he prevents the war. No word who will pay him; but the statement, alone, is sufficient to show a bias...