France has a multi-billion dollar trade relationship with Iraq and Iraq owes them piles of money - regime change could negate all that debt.
Russia has a multi-billion dollar trade relationship with Iraq and Iraq owes them something like 9,000,000,000.00 in Soviet era debt
China - same deal.
Germany made a few remarks at election time. then changed its position after the election
i suppose that its ok to say that Bush is in it for the Oil.. but Russia, China and France object for reasons other than financial ones?
Russia and China are not exactly known for their concern about human rights
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