Chirac threatens nuclear response

theage: French President Jacques Chirac says he would consider a nuclear response to a large, state-backed terrorist strike against France.

"The leaders of states who would use terrorist means against us, as well as those who would consider using, in one way or another, weapons of mass destruction, must understand that they would lay themselves open to a firm and adapted response on our part," Mr Chirac said on Thursday in a speech at a nuclear submarine base in Brittany. He named no countries. "This response could be a conventional one," he said. "It could also be of a different kind." Read more

db: Jaques isn't just talking 'bunker busters' either. It sounds as though he is concerned that a future US/Israel/'coalition of the willing' attack on Iran might have some unpleasant consequences for France. He is probably right to worry, however his Nukes may not be an effective deterrent if things are allowed get that far.