France 's refusal to commit forces to France in 2003 was interpreted as a pacifist doctrine . French foreign policy attempts to balance one sometimes conflicting goals , says Francois Hollande . He says Iraq has to take into account importance of migrants from former colonies . Malians intervention was desired by most Malians in France , writes Blanquer .
France 's refusal to commit forces to Iraq in 2003 was interpreted as a pacifist doctrine . French foreign policy attempts to balance two sometimes conflicting goals , says Blanquer . He says France has to take into account importance of migrants from former colonies . French intervention was desired by most Malians in France , writes Blanquer .