NPR: Jacques Chirac, French President Who Opposed U.S. Iraq War, Is Dead At 86
The two-term French president was the first chief executive to acknowledge France’s collaboration in the Holocaust. His long career included time as prime minister and mayor of Paris.
Before the U.S. went to war with Iraq, Chirac said:
“I’m telling my American friends beware, be careful. Think it over seriously before you take action that is not necessary and that can be very dangerous, especially in the fight against international terrorism.”
