The jacket of the book states that de Villepin is a clear and persuasive thinker on International Relations. Yet in the first speech printed in the book de Villepin argues that military force should not be used against Iraq, as the use of force would cause instability in the region and would be contrary to international law. He then goes on to argue that military force can be authorized by the UN and used as a last resort. Such contradictory and illogical reasoning made it impossible for there to be a debate about the real issue; was the UN at the point of last resort.It is disappointing that the editors saw fit to describe de Villepin's reasoning so inaccurately. I guess they thought that writing something in a book would make it true. What gall.