Once American troops had a firm grasp on Iraq, they started to search for documents detailing who, what, when, and where of the Hussein regime. They found a lot of paper and some of  it shows how far Iraq went to secure allies for itself.

Before the war, many believed some of our "allies" had much to fear from the records searches we are now conducting.  They were right. Especially about France.

Recent news reports showed the Iraqi secret service working with their "friends" in France. Friends  who gave them information about American planning, diplomatic strategies, and alliances even information about meetings Bush had with Chirac.

Reports also indicate the Iraqis paid their French friends hundreds of thousands of dollars.

France not only vehemently and publicly opposed United States efforts for Iraqi liberation, it also conspired, in secret, with Saddam Hussein's regime to work against the Coalition. The "bottom-line" is: France and Iraq conspired to defeat the Coalition and kill American soldiers.

This is treachery. And this, by a country that calls itself an ally. It is not an ally and never again, should the United States trust France. Never!

Our relationship with France must change.

All future dealings with such a duplicitous country must be at a lower level diplomatically. This can start by a recall of our French ambassador.  A symbolic but important step.