US aware of efforts to split Europe over Iraq

Told u so...

\:-) Joel
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US aware of efforts to split Europe over Iraq
By James Harding in Washington and Judy Dempsey in Brussels
Published: May 27 2003 22:01 | Last Updated: May 28 2003 7:39

The US administration was informed of and approved two European declarations earlier this year designed to isolate France and Germany over Iraq.

The involvement of officials in the White House and a consultant working with the administration in Washington came at a critical moment in the diplomacy in the weeks before the invasion of Iraq.

The statements were intended to show support for the Bush administration's agenda and demonstrate that Paris and Berlin did not speak for Europe.

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