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2005-01-06 Europe

French hostages' driver sues US for torture

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-01-06 12:05:14 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ven the manner in which the chauffeur of Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot was released by the American forces that freed him is grounds for his suing them ...

I guess releasing him in the middle of I-495 during the evening rush hour isn't considered kosher ...

Posted by Steve White 2005-01-06 12:23:44 AM|| 2005-01-06 12:23:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Stupid frenchies hired a Baathist as their driver!? You lay down with dogs...

Posted by Molon Labe 2005-01-06 1:01:31 AM|| 2005-01-06 1:01:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 No Pasaran's backgrounder on al-Joundi at this link. Fairly eye-opening...

Posted by Seafarious 2005-01-06 1:03:53 AM|| 2005-01-06 1:03:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hmmmmmmmm...I wonder if our intrepid reporters owe any of their little four month vacation to their faithful "chauffeur"?

Posted by tu3031 2005-01-06 1:15:10 AM|| 2005-01-06 1:15:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Ahhh Maitre Verges, the attorney of Klaus Barbie...
He should know about torture then.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-01-06 8:05:59 AM|| 2005-01-06 8:05:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Send someone to make sure this "driver" has an accident. OED.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-06 8:28:55 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-01-06 8:28:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 personally i like the idea of tattooing 'i love americans especially from behind' on his forehead , then drop him into some hotbed as a recon expert :P

Posted by MacNails 2005-01-06 8:35:06 AM|| 2005-01-06 8:35:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Verges also represented Carlos the Jackal.

Posted by Tancred 2005-01-06 6:36:26 PM|| 2005-01-06 6:36:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 tell this ungrateful little scumbag you're going to save the lawyer money and purchase a professional hit contract on him, then DO IT. Let his last days be lived in remorseful fear

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-06 6:52:18 PM|| 2005-01-06 6:52:18 PM|| Front Page Top

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