I don't know about France (except that Villepin hopes that some diplomatic grandstanding on Iran will give him a comeback), but German media repeatedly reported that Merkel & co are rather uneasy behind the scenes, pressing Bush for direct talks with Iran (without success), and hoping they can keep the US trudge along in the UN (which boils down to appeasement).

_{*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.}