This Makes No Sense

We're not a political blog. Moreover, we've never been big fans of the Iraqi War. But please indulge this observation:

If Madrid and London were bombed because they supported the United States, what is France concerned about?

Tight security in Paris for Bastille Day parade

Under extra security, President Jacques Chirac -- struggling to rebound from a series of bruising setbacks -- reviewed France's annual Bastille Day celebrations on the famed Champs-Elysees. . .

Brazilian troops and jets participated in the colorful proceedings, which took place under the watchful eye of some 5,000 police, a stepped-up security presence in the wake of last week's bomb attacks in London.

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