@fatboy

Ah well, I don't want to get into this, really. But, you see, france is not acting unilaterally, or, in my opinion with excessive force (yet). Considering that the madman Gbagbo sent hordes of machete-wielding civilians after french soldiers and civilians alike, I think the death toll is quite low.

Can't say I get your crack about the sovereignty of Ivory Coast, either. The soldiers are there at the request of the country's President, and by mandate of the UN. Also, I view the fact that both warring factions (the rebels and the government )have blamed France repeatedly for favouring the other side, as a good indication that the troops are doing their job (which is of course, to frustrate the efforts of the bloodthirsty fucks to wipe each other out).

Last, there is no possible comparison between this and Iraq. This is no invasion.