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France May Help U.S. in Case of Chemical Warfare
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
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PARIS — The French military could help the United States if Iraq uses biological or chemical weapons against U.S.-led invaders, the French Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
France has led opposition to U.S. war plans in Iraq, but the Foreign Ministry said Iraqi use of biological or chemical weapons in a war could change France's position.
"France would assess what measures of assistance to take in a spirit of friendship and solidarity," a ministry statement said. It gave no other details.
France's ambassador to the United States made similar comments earlier on in a televised interview. Ambassador Jean-David Levitte also did not specify what kind of help France could offer, saying only, "We have equipment to fight in these circumstances."
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