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2006-01-10 Iraq

Escaped French hostage heads home from Iraq

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-01-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Maybe it's just me, but does this whole story smell a little? This guy, supposedly an engineer, insists on accompanying our troops for five hours searching for his captors?

Many of the grads from our service academys have engineering degrees. I wonder if the same holds true in France? I wonder if this guy was a spook.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-01-10 09:57|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org] 2006-01-10 09:57|| Front Page Top

#2 There are still a few Frenchmen with Guts: JFM is one, and Mr. Planche is another.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-01-10 12:40|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-01-10 12:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Bernard Planche, a 52-year-old engineer, is due to fly into a military base in the city of Orleans, southwest of Paris

...where he will get a complete military physical, backpay, new uniform, and 30 day pass. Thank you Bernie...er whatever your name is.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-01-10 14:05|| 2006-01-10 14:05|| Front Page Top

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