Wow France Does Have a Backbone

Chirac warned Islamo-facists that they risk a nuclear strike if they attack France.

He goes on further:

Chirac said state-sponsored terrorism has replaced the threats of the Cold War era.

"In numerous countries, radical ideas are spreading, advocating a confrontation of civilizations," he said.

I disagree with the state-sponsored terrorism having replaced the threats of the Cold War era.
The Soviet Union's puppets in the Middle East were already sponsoring terrorism - it was just one facet of many the Soviet Union tried to dominate the world with. It is just that the idea continued past the fall of the Communists in Russia.

But notice just how more belligerent Iran is getting (with their meddling in Iraq, Lebananon and elsewere) now that Putin is restoring dictatorship in Russia. The civilized world can not count on the Chinese and the Russians to make the right stand in the UN Security Council.
With China and Russia in their back pockets (and cash in China's and Russia's pockets) - Iran is defying the world and building the bomb.

So when the Neo-Cons in Tehran do something stupid and maybe attack Israel (in their evil quest to wipe it off the face of the earth) - then Russia and China will be responsible.

Maybe this is why Chriac made the statement - he knows that the UN is worthless in stopping Iran from building their bombs. And Iran could be crazy enough to start launching their new version of Global Jihad.