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US aware of plot to split Europe over Iraq

Washington's relations with Germany and France appears to have hit a low point once again, following revelations reported yesterday over Iraq. The US was aware of the two European declarations earlier this year (designed to isolate France and Germany over Iraq) before they were even published, the Financial Times claims.

The newspaper writes that the Bush administration was informed days before the publication of the so-called "letter of eight" - drafted by Spain and signed by se...

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