President Clinton says he's won over French President Jacques Chirac in the stalemate with Iraq. The two presidents spoke by telephone for about 30 minutes and agreed that Iraq's current stand should lead to "grave consequences." The use of military force did enter into the discussion, though it's still unknown if Chirac will issue a warning to Iraq about barring UN weapons inspectors from viewing certain sites.
France, US on Iraq
President Clinton says he's won over French President Jacques Chirac in the stalemate with Iraq. The two presidents spoke by telephone for about 30 minutes and agreed that Iraq's current stand should lead to "grave consequences." The use of military force did enter into the discussion, though it's still unknown if Chirac will issue a warning to Iraq about barring UN weapons inspectors from viewing certain sites.