Egypt is making noises that they would host an international conference to look at getting more troops in to fight the terrorists. France pushes for the terrorists to be invited to the conference. You can't make this stuff up. (Link via The Corner)

A spokesman for President Chirac last Tuesday said Mr. Chirac had told Mr. Mubarak that France was hoping to invite groups representing insurgents to the international conference and was seeking to revisit a possible timetable for when American troops would leave Iraq.