From Reuters.
France Denies Secret Franco-German Iraq Plan
Sun February 9, 2003 09:46 AM ET
PARIS (Reuters) - The French Foreign Ministry said on Sunday there is no secret Franco-German plan to disarm Iraq, only proposals made to the U.N. Security Council by Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin to intensify weapons inspections.
"France confirms that there is no secret Franco-German plan for the disarmament of Iraq," Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Bernard Valero told Reuters by telephone.
"There are, on the other hand, known proposals which were announced publicly by the foreign minister in the Security Council on February 5, aimed at reinforcing the United Nations inspection programs."
This is in reference to yesterday's Der Spiegel article about a UN occupation of Iraq, keeping Saddam in power while thousands of inspectors in blue helmets play Keystone Kops music |