[go star go]

This quote is taken verbatim from the CNN story. As you can see, France was informed which flights and who the terrorist were but France turned them loose after questioning them.

[Paul Atreides]

Of course they let them go; these aren't schoolgirls wearing religious accoutrements, y'know.

[SaveTheChief]

I have a bad feeling about this.

[NeonKnight]

Actually, the French tried to surrender to these guys, but they said they were busy and may stop back by after they finished their business in the US. The French were relieved.

[JOE6PAK]

Sacre BLEW it!

[Cindy]

Hmmmm...I wonder who's watching them?

[dware]

bomb france!

[deport]

Those interrogated were selected because they were on a list of names supplyed by the U.S.

Another man, a Tunisian national with a pilot's licence, was on the U.S.'s list of suspects.

French intelligence officials determined the man was in Tunisia, had no plans to leave, no criminal record, and no known history of associations with Islamic militant groups.

[Cicero]

I thought that might be what happened when the French flight cancellations were announced yesterday. It would be much too risky to let these planes fly and then take them on at this end. If nothing else, it would risk killing all the passengers. So we HAD to notify the French and let them handle it.

My guess at this point is that the people in question were flying under false names, and the French released them with that excuse.

If this is the case, it's time to stop playing patty-cake with France and put them on our enemies list.

[jolie560]

One of the problems with being "Pro-Active" is that you will never be able to prove that the problem, that you stopped by being pro-active, may have occurred. The problem did not happen, because you acted in a pro-active manner.

It is very hard to prove to dis-believers that being pro-active was a wise and prudent move. After all--"the problem never happened, so what were you worried about?".

[knyteflyte3]

Time to bomb France with our B-52's, they suck...........

[Finalapproach29er]

Cut off the Frenchies.

[Radix]

The French.

Tout en bas!

[Malesherbes]

Air France = Air Chance

[Petronski]

Ah, France! What a beautiful land, tragically polluted with Frenchmen.

[Torie]

You just can't arrest someone because they are on a shit list and boarded a plane. You need probable cause. Bashing the French might feel good, but it is masturbatory. However, in place assets should track these folks every minute of their lives. Their future should be a fish bowl.

[LibFreeUSA]

[thiscouldbemoreconfusing]

but France turned them loose after questioning them

No, No, No, the french did not turn the loose, they surrrendered to them. Remember it is the french we are talkign about, surrender monkeys at best, better thought of as cowards.

[Enterprise]

I am as angered as everyone else here. But I will pose this theory. They were suspected of possibly being involved in a plot and the U.S. tipped off France. French officials interrogated them and let them go, however, they will be followed now and hopefully traced back to their homes and bases of operations. IOW, letting them go now, to go after even bigger fish. Or perhaps, their names will be given to an unidentified agency which will then direct unidentified personnel to make one final contact with them. No lawyers, no trial, just a funeral.

[MizSterious]

Infuriating, but about what I'd expect from the French.

[RaceBannon]

Lets hope it was so they could be followed and tracked to their feckless leader.