Out-foxing the French

Moira reports that the NATO allies have out-foxed France and moved to protect Turkey from Saddamite attack:

NATO Breaks Deadlock on Iraq in 18-Nation Committee (washingtonpost.com)

BRUSSELS – NATO broke its deadlock over planning for the defense of Turkey in the event of a U.S.-led war against Iraq on Sunday after hours of wrangling in a committee where France, which had blocked the move, has no seat.

Good move, echoing what they had to do last time France tried to assert herself.