From Yahoo News, “France Pledges to Help Reduce Iraq’s Debt “:
France said Monday it will work with other nations to cancel billions of dollars in Iraqi debt and suggested that Saddam Hussein’s capture would open the way toward mending relations with Washington….
Observe that France’s decision followed the “U.S. decision last week to lock out Russia, Germany and France from bidding on $18.6 billion in U.S.-financed reconstruction projects in Iraq.” France understands that Bush means business.