On the question of Iraq, America's oldest ally has turned into one of its principal adversaries, as Paris and Washington disagree about whether United Nations inspectors should be given more time to do their job. The French President doesn't feel isolated. In fact, he told TIME in an exclusive interview in the Elysee Palace, he's ready to offer some "friendly advice" to President Bush on how the American Chief Executive might honorably back away from the brink of war. Excerpts:
DO LAST WEEK'S U.N. INSPECTORS' REPORTS MARK A TURNING POINT IN THE DEBATE OVER IRAQ? In the preceding two days, I...