France 's refusal to commit forces to Iraq in 2003 was interpreted as a pacifist doctrine . Comment: He says France has to take into account importance of migrants from former colonies . To answer this question , it is necessary to grasp that French foreign policy attempts to balance two sometimes conflicting goals -- objective and subjective . French 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 . Comment: 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 .