Quote Originally Posted by Don Corleone
It wasn't just the resolution against the War in Iraq that they vetoed. When the United States & United Kingdom were trying to get resolutions passed to turn up the heat, DIPLOMATICALLY, on Saddam to allow Hans Blix and the crew back in, even though not allowing the inspectors in and of itself violated multiple resolutions, guess who was right there to say 'Non'.
France didn't say 'non'. Resolution 1441, which gave Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" was passed in the Security council unanimously. France and others vetoed a second resolution specifically authorising military action in Iraq. It is only after this resolution failed that the US/UK and others said that they could go to war based on the original resolution.

Quote Originally Posted by Don Corleone
And your answer is 'well, the program isn't working, let's just let Saddam do as he pleases'?
No, Saddam should not have been allowed to do as he pleases. But when it was clear that the Boycott was not affecting Saddam but was killing ordinary Iraqis, it should have been lifted and a new approach tried.