Nyet et Non!
This article gleaned by astute New Zealander NZ Pundit explains in depth the point I have been making about the European's hypocrisy in declaring "No Blood for Oil".

A sample

"Critics of possible U.S. military action against Iraq say its all about oil. They are partially right; they just got the "U.S. part" wrong. Its about Moscow and Paris wanting to protect their oil interests in Iraq. Its about billions of dollars for Russia and France as long as they look the other way while Saddam Hussein develops weapons of mass destruction, supports terrorism, and continues to be a destabilizing force in the Middle East".