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2003-09-13 Africa: North

UN Security Council lifts Libya sanctions

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-09-13 00:46|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What I want to know is how much he's giving the French to shut up. Sounds more like a bribe than a 'settlement'.

Posted by Charles 2003-9-13 1:26:25 AM|| 2003-9-13 1:26:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 hmmm, undisclosed sum = $ for Chirac and cronies, most of the remainder going to some of the victim's families

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-13 10:23:08 AM|| 2003-9-13 10:23:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Hope CIA is looking into the financing details, with an eye to "managing" French votes in the future...

Posted by snellenr 2003-9-13 11:32:44 AM|| 2003-9-13 11:32:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Yet to be confirmed, but french businesses operating in Lybia may have to contribute to the indemnisation fund; in this case, french interests would actually be the ones handing out cash, ironically. Still, no matter how base was the quai d'Orsay's blackmailing, I have no objection to the victim's families getting more money.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-9-13 1:16:32 PM|| 2003-9-13 1:16:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 ..I have no objection to the victim's families getting more money.

What is contemptible is the manner in which French government officials acted when they found out that their settlement amount (presumably negotiated in good faith) was surpassed by the Lockerbie settlement. When the UTA settlement was negotiated, they had gotten what they had wanted, didn't they?

Let this be a lesson: Do not expect the French to act in good faith, and do NOT expect them to have any sense of honor.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-13 5:55:45 PM|| 2003-9-13 5:55:45 PM|| Front Page Top

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