[quote]Whaddya reckon then, Phrancofiles? Chirac's non-involvement in Iraq, was it 1. a noble, selfless, moral decision? 2. a cynical, self-seeking and oil-seeking move? Right now, the talk is of op...[/quote] SB, I agree with you Chirac's non-involvement in Iraq was a cynical, self-seeking and oil-seeking move. Just in the same way that Blair's involvement was a cynical, self-seeking and oil-seeking decision. And everyone knows that. But what do we expect? Do you know any head of state who acts in a noble, selfless and moral manner? I don't believe that you will go very far in politics if you are noble, selfless and moral ...