(2003-12-15) -- French Foreign Minister Dominique De Villepin (who is a man) said that his nation might be willing to forgive some Iraqi debt, since it was incurred by Saddam Hussein rather than a legitimate Iraqi government.

"However," Mr. De Villepin said, "the $750,000 that Mr. Hussein had with him when captured should come to France as a token of America's good faith, and the new Bush multilateralism."

France also claimed several new clothing items which were found in Saddam's farmhouse hideout.

"The socks and shirts should, by rights, also come to us," he added. "After all, France is the mother of all fashion."