The Kyoto Protocol...the First Component Of An

Isolated And Limited Vision Problem.

The Authority And Influence Of France On The World Scene In The 21st Century Will Not Depend Solely On Its Modernity And Cohesion, Nor Even On The Continuity And Professionalism Of Its Foreign Policy. France Will Be Heeded If It Has A Message To Convey. Faced With The Temptations Of Laissez-faire, France Must Stand Out As The Nation With The Imagination And Determination To Pursue An Ambition That Combines Cogency With Generosity.

Franco-american Relations Have Been, And Always Will Be, Both Conflictual And Excellent. The U.s. Finds France Unbearable With Its Pretensions; We Find The U.s. Unbearable With Its Hegenomism. But Deep Down, We Remember That The 'boys' - Came To Help Us Two Times, Just As The Americans Remember That The French Helped Them With Their Independence. So There Will Be Sparks But No Fire, Because A Real Bond Exists.

Our House Is Burning Down And We Are Blind To It. The Earth And Humankind Are In Danger And We Are All Responsible. It Is Time To Open Our Eyes. Alarms Are Sounding Across All Continents. We Cannot Say We Did Not Know! Climate Warming Is Still Reversible. Heavy Would Be The Responsibility Of Those Who Refuse To Fight It.

As Far As France Is Concerned, We Are Ready To Envisage Everything That Can Be Done Under Unscr 1441. [...] But I Repeat That Every Possibility Offered By The Present Resolution Must Be Explored, That There Are A Lot Of Them And They Still Leave Us With A Lot Of Leeway When It Comes To Ways Of Achieving The Objective Of Eliminating Any Weapons Of Mass Destruction Which May Exist In Iraq. I'd Like Nevertheless To Note That, As Things Stand At The Moment, I Have, To My Knowledge, No Indisputable Proof In This Sphere.