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2007-04-17 Europe
France Warned CIA of Hijack Plot in 2001
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Posted by Bobby 2007-04-17 07:09|| || Front Page|| [11137 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 But then there was that Gorelick Wall of Separation...
Posted by doc 2007-04-17 08:19||   2007-04-17 08:19|| Front Page Top

#2 I predict that something bad will happen someday, somewhere.
Now I will be able to say "I told you so" when it does happen.
There is a BIG difference between vague warnings and actionable intelligence.
Posted by Rambler">Rambler  2007-04-17 10:10||   2007-04-17 10:10|| Front Page Top

#3 I would like to take this opportunity to blame the French.
Posted by Excalibur 2007-04-17 10:38||   2007-04-17 10:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Now Excalibur, you're going to get some people who watch this list all hot and bothered because you've insulted the French (like they got all hot and bothered because I insulted the CV Charles Gaul with me and SteveS).

Shame on you.

;-)

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg  2007-04-17 10:50|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com]  2007-04-17 10:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Now Excalibur, you're going to get some people who watch this list all hot and bothered because you've insulted the French

Criticism of the french, France, and anything related does not bother me; in fact, I agree with it more often than not, like for the Charles de Gaulle, which is a joke, as its namesake was a very nuisible, petty man full of delusions for my country.

On the other hand, PC racism and stoopid prejudice irk me, because they directly target me (basically, you're telling me that I'm a worthless sh*t, as well as my loved ones, that's nice), and are irrational. And excalibur is tiring, because he's as regular as a clockwork (remind me to gloat next time Canada moves a bit further into dhimmitude, shouldn't take long, just like the once-Great Britain).

I'll be the first to agree with the diagnosis about France, what it has brought to the world in term of false ideologies, it's shortcomings, its wrongdoings,... but the "ahhh, they smell like garlic, they don't bath, they surrender, they eat horse/snails/frogs, blah, blah,..." p*sses me off greatly, just like the equivalent mean, dumb anti-americanism so prevalent in France p*sses me off as well, because it's as unfounded and ultimately pointless.

And above all, it's so PC, and easy, like the blonde jokes, authorized racism; try having the same racial slurs against, say, the blacks or the jews here in RB, see how long you'll last.
Posted by anonymous5089 2007-04-17 14:17||   2007-04-17 14:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Hell I just want France to say , hey America nice job
once in awhile. :)
Posted by djohn66 2007-04-17 15:43||   2007-04-17 15:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh, dear, #6 honey - I hope you're not holding your breath.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2007-04-17 15:57|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]  2007-04-17 15:57|| Front Page Top

#8 It was Willy Clinton's CIA, remember ? They were worth shit and have barely recovered from those years.
Posted by wxjames 2007-04-17 16:13||   2007-04-17 16:13|| Front Page Top

#9 What 5089 said, even Polish Jokes are frowned are here.

Q. Why did young Pat drive 'is Morgan off the cliff?

A. Thought it had airbrakes, he did.
Posted by Shipman">Shipman  2007-04-17 17:36||   2007-04-17 17:36|| Front Page Top

#10 I'll also note that the DeGaulle is a CVN something the Royal Navy hasn't even tried to build.
Posted by Shipman">Shipman  2007-04-17 17:49||   2007-04-17 17:49|| Front Page Top

#11 I would like to say that while I have issues with France as a reliable ally (I am being diplomatic here) I love going to France, seeing French friends, eating French food, enjoying the French countryside and joining their obvious appreciation for the wonderful sensory gifts that God has provided us. There are a lot of things French that are great. Sure Parisians can be jerks, but New Yorkers are no different.
Posted by remoteman 2007-04-17 19:40||   2007-04-17 19:40|| Front Page Top

#12 the FRENCH underground were something to behold, super patriots and brave as hell too.

and the French Foreign Legion ain't exactly pussies either. [Leadership is French]

re: "the next event in France"
Aside from the tragic loss of life..

It'll be interesting when the Splodeydopes do a spectacular bombing in France. I recon that the great great grand children of the underground will rise up and set things straight with the Islamists. may it be long and bloody.
Posted by RD">RD  2007-04-17 19:59||   2007-04-17 19:59|| Front Page Top

#13 #12: "the great great grand children of the underground will rise up and set things straight with the Islamists. may it be long and bloody."

Word, RD.

Particularly the bloody part.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2007-04-17 20:02|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]  2007-04-17 20:02|| Front Page Top

#14 In France's + USA's defense of their INTEL, let us not fergit that. incidents of passenger violence aside, the past hijackings of commercial airliners by Muslim = Muslim-led terrorists typically involved flying the planes to foreign or sympathetic countries, landing them there, and either blowing the planes up or demanding ransom for release. Within a specific scope, the history of Muslim airline hijackings does NOT indic wilingness to fly into buildings - BACK THEN IT WAS ABOUT $$$ + GETTING PRISONERS RELEASED WHILE "STICKING IT TO THE MAN".
Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-04-17 23:39||   2007-04-17 23:39|| Front Page Top

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