Yes, Think A Little More Deeply
And it should be clear that a dictator can change 5 % to 0 easily while it takes a major swing in US public opinion to impact the US 27%. He knew Bush was inlikely to be able to litigate any punitive economic sanctions. Looks like Chirac guessed wrong on which choice would cost him the most economically. How do you explain his change in tone? Maybe he assumed most of his sales were to liberals and Hollywood types.
Regards,
Mark