The Europeans finally see a cause worthy of their involvement. (http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/06/15/villepin.mideast.peacekeepers/index.html)

Sunday, June 15, 2003 Posted: 1:37 PM EDT (1737 GMT)


PARIS, France -- EU foreign ministers on Monday are set to look at the feasibility of taking part in a peacekeeping force in the Mideast.

French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin is to put forward the idea at a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels.

It follows a suggestion by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan last week during an interview with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
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Ah, nice to have the Euros on board finally. I'll give them credit for something, keeping people from blowing themselves up is going to be pretty challenging.

Nice of the French to offer to participate when they know there is 0% chance that it will ever happen - I guess it's the thought that counts. French slugs.