Author Topic: French help Iraqi officials to escape? (Read 2516 times)

Swoop · « **on:** May 06, 2003, 09:38:25 AM »

I'm dumbfounded.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20030506-32981825.htm

Saintaw · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2003, 09:43:59 AM »

Oooops, please use smartbombs, I live nextdoor!

straffo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2003, 09:44:40 AM »

I've to face the truth ... I'm Iraqi.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2003, 09:51:46 AM »

whoopeeed french degenerates!!! Unbelivable....

Martlet · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2003, 09:59:25 AM »

It's completely believable. France is like the dork that lives next door. He wants to run with the gang, but he's just to puny to do so. After awhile, jealousy turns his heart bitter. He does everything in his power to undermine the gang, without giving it a direct reason to him.

Either France will start playing ball again, or there will be much pressure on it. I'd be willing to bet the "big boys" of Europe will eventually turn their backs on France.

Martlet · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:03:20 AM »

Much better than a European crook.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:03:55 AM »

Let the FRENCH bashing resume

Martlet · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:05:30 AM »

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Originally posted by boxboy28
Let the FRENCH bashing resume

I'd love to see a week go by where the French didn't give anyone a reason to bash them.

SLO · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:14:31 AM »

can you say.......ASSUMPTION.

The act of taking to or upon oneself: assumption of an obligation.
The act of taking possession or asserting a claim: assumption of command.
The act of taking for granted: assumption of a false theory.
Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition: a valid assumption.
Presumption; arrogance.
Logic. A minor premise.
Assumption

French response....seems you guys didn't read it

Asked about the passports, Nathalie Loiseau, a spokeswoman for the French Embassy, said French authorities have not issued any visas to officials of the former Iraqi regime since the beginning of the war in Iraq, either in Syria or elsewhere.
"France formally denies this type of allegation, which is not only contrary to reality but is intended to discredit our nation," she said. "It is certainly time for rumors of this type — totally unfounded and a dishonor to those who spread them — to stop."

AKIron · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:20:32 AM »

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Originally posted by SLO
can you say.......ASSUMPTION.

What the Washington Times reported was not an "ASSUMPTION". It was an accusation made by US intelligence officials. If these accusations are proven to be reliable then it's time for severe official action against France.

OIO · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:31:59 AM »

umm.. since when does an intelligence agency trying to sneak people out of a hot spot "issue passports"?

MOSSAD did not "issue a passport" to get that nazi out of south america a couple o' decades back did they?

The french response is not a lie. Technically, literally.

Not saying they did it or not, thats up to the intel boys in the CIA to decide.

Edit: 'Severe official sanctions' could come in the ways of economic sanctions (likely) or *chuckles* a UN resolution (hahaha).

Maniac · « **Reply #11 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:37:32 AM »

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It was an accusation made by US intelligence officials. If these accusations are proven to be reliable then it's time for severe official action against France.

I think the US intelligence should focus on finding those Weapons of mass destruction in IRAK, wich they knew where they were before the war...

AKIron · « **Reply #12 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:38:34 AM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
What do you think would be an appropriate "severe official action"?

Economic sanctions of course. Certainly not militarily, our social security system is strained to the limit as is.

Martlet · « **Reply #13 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:41:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Maniac
I think the US intelligence should focus on finding those Weapons of mass destruction in IRAK, wich they knew where they were before the war...

How do you think we find out about these things? While tracking down senior officials that would have information on WMD. That's probably when we found that many of them had jumped ship to Europe with France's help.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #14 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:41:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Maniac
I think the US intelligence should focus on finding those Weapons of mass destruction in IRAK, wich they knew where they were before the war...

Great point - maybe the French helped Saddam toss those over the border too?