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2003-08-18 Africa: North

Hitch Reported in Freeing Sahara Hostages

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Posted by Steve White 2003-08-18 12:15:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Looks like a job for KSK (Kommando Spezialkraefte)

Posted by Raphael 2003-8-18 1:44:13 AM|| 2003-8-18 1:44:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 will you still need me,
will you still feed me,

when I'm 64... (how old these Germans r gonna be before they get out)

Posted by Anon1 2003-8-18 4:47:26 AM|| 2003-8-18 4:47:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Snag" = "We decided we want more money and concessions."

Ain't negotiating with terrorists fun?

Posted by Dar 2003-8-18 8:11:56 AM|| [http://users.stargate.net/~dsteckel/] 2003-8-18 8:11:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "Ponies. The deal's off unless we all get ponies."

Posted by seafarious 2003-8-18 9:31:31 AM|| 2003-8-18 9:31:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 "...and a shrubbery."

Posted by Dar 2003-8-18 10:19:11 AM|| [http://users.stargate.net/~dsteckel/] 2003-8-18 10:19:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Nee!

Posted by Frank G 2003-8-18 2:17:14 PM|| 2003-8-18 2:17:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Dominique de Villepin (said to be a man) denied that France vetoed the deal in Mali because it was brokered by a man called Mo (said to wear funny hats).
The Berlin "Gaddafi Foundation" (yes it exists) is indeed bragging about having helped to reduce the ransom money.

Posted by True German Ally 2003-8-18 2:49:20 PM|| 2003-8-18 2:49:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Bah--bragging about paying a reduced ransom to terrorists is like saying, "We got f***ed in the ass, but for only 10 minutes instead of 15!"

Posted by Dar 2003-8-18 3:21:59 PM|| [http://users.stargate.net/~dsteckel/] 2003-8-18 3:21:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 It's over: The 14 â nine Germans, four Swiss and a Dutchman â were turned over to government officials late Monday, said Seydou Sissouma, spokesman for Mali President Amadou Toure, whose government has been negotiating for the releases.
The Europeans will spend the night in the far northern desert city of Gao and will be flown to the Mali capital of Bamako on Tuesday, Sissouma said.
The check must have cleared.

Posted by Steve 2003-8-18 3:43:05 PM|| 2003-8-18 3:43:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Beat me to it by minutes.... BTW the Germans are not bragging about anything (they hardly have a reason)... Gadaffi does.

Posted by True German Ally 2003-8-18 3:46:59 PM|| 2003-8-18 3:46:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 TGA--I wasn't applying that to all Germans, just the Gaddafi Foundation you credited. It's a dubious honor and one I wouldn't brag about.

Posted by Dar 2003-8-18 3:51:58 PM|| [http://users.stargate.net/~dsteckel/] 2003-8-18 3:51:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 The Gaddafi Foundation is not German but a Libyan "charity organisation" led by Saif Gaddafi, son of Muammar, which happens to have a PR-office in Berlin, equally run by Libyans. Of course I'd kick them out of Germany in a minute.
They do want to pay compensation for the La-Belle victims though. In that case I'd kick them out as soon as the check clears.

Posted by True German Ally 2003-8-18 5:05:24 PM|| 2003-8-18 5:05:24 PM|| Front Page Top

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