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France helped Iraqis escape
Washington Times ^ | 6 May 2003 | Bill Gertz

Posted on 05/06/2003 7:58:57 PM PDT by Grampa Dave

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:03:01 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The French government secretly supplied fleeing Iraqi officials with passports in Syria that allowed them to escape to Europe, The Washington Times has learned.

An unknown number of Iraqis who worked for Saddam Hussein's government were given passports by French officials in Syria, U.S. intelligence officials said.


(Excerpt) Read more at dynamic.washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: billgertz; bushdoctrineunfold; feance; france; frenchhelpiraqis; iraq; isis; syria; waronterror
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To: McGavin999
I agree about the WMD. Getting France in the meantime is just Bonus Points to me.
41 posted on 05/06/2003 8:36:34 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: MEG33
I don't know who are the biggest liars the Syrians or the Frogs! They have the same culture.
42 posted on 05/06/2003 8:37:01 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Free Republic, where leftist liars are exposed 24/7!)
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To: A Citizen Reporter
If I was a member of the EU, I surely wouldn't want MY security depending on whether or not the French agreed with me.
43 posted on 05/06/2003 8:37:28 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Miss Marple; Dog; Dog Gone; hchutch; PhilDragoo; Tijeras_Slim
Looks like the French did it to us again!
44 posted on 05/06/2003 8:38:49 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Free Republic, where leftist liars are exposed 24/7!)
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To: Grampa Dave
Was Syria, at one time, a French colony, or at least under French something or other ? Lebanon was; I know that, at least.
45 posted on 05/06/2003 8:39:38 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: MEG33
Nope ! :-(
46 posted on 05/06/2003 8:40:13 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Howlin
I'm sure that the French Oil Company is the dark sided Elf Oil Company.

They are truly international criminals who would do anything for a Euro or $.
47 posted on 05/06/2003 8:41:17 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Free Republic, where leftist liars are exposed 24/7!)
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To: nopardons
Lebannon had all type of French Connections.

There has been a long time relationship between Syria and France.
48 posted on 05/06/2003 8:42:29 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Free Republic, where leftist liars are exposed 24/7!)
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To: Grampa Dave; Poohbah
F*** the French. They just went on the s*** list, and won't be off for a long time...
49 posted on 05/06/2003 8:43:16 PM PDT by hchutch (America came, America saw, America liberated; as for those who hate us, Oderint dum Metuant)
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To: Travis McGee; Squantos; harpseal
There may be a job for you Gentlemen.

Get your passports ready to visit our friends in Euro land.

We may send Squantos up to Canada to search out these fleeing mass murderers.
50 posted on 05/06/2003 8:45:09 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Free Republic, where leftist liars are exposed 24/7!)
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To: hchutch
They have been on my list for a long time. Now that is a life time list for me.

They have enabled mass murderers, rapists, torturers as bad as the Nazis to escape and run to Europe or ?. This makes them as guilty as those who they abetted.
51 posted on 05/06/2003 8:47:27 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Free Republic, where leftist liars are exposed 24/7!)
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To: Grampa Dave
Thanks, I thought so. At the shindig, in Paris, in 1918, England took what she thought were the " best " bits...Egypt,Palestine,etc. and left Franch the dregs...Algeria, Lebanon, etc., since they both knew that the USA wasn't into empire buiding.
52 posted on 05/06/2003 8:48:11 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: All
Here is my French product/services/companies to boycott list. It is very appropriate tonight and for the rest of my life!

French Products to Buycott!

Make it a lifestyle to avoid French products.

Let them fear the American Street---our combined wallets.

"France has burned too many bridges!"

Lets keep burning those bridges that the slimey and worthless frogs.

$crew the $limey Frogs with a Boycott!


French Products to Buycott

We can resist their wines which usually come in behind the good Napa Valley Wines and Australian wines in blind tasting without French Judges like in the Winter Olympics.

We can do without French Products and services for the rest of this decade. Here is a list of French companies and their products to avoid for the rest of this decade. Please keep this list and send it to your relatives, friends and fellow conservatives via e and snail mail!

*New additions to the list.

Air France

Air Liquide

Airbus

Alcatel - Based in Paris France, Provider of communications equipment, including ADSL equipment, terrestrial and submarine optical networks, public switching, fixed wireless access and intelligent networks.


Allegra (Allergy Medication) - Produced by Aventis Pharmaceuticals based in Strasbourg, France

Aqualung (Including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest)

AXA Advisors

*Bacou-Dalloz-Makes Industrial protective devices

Bank of the West - Owned by BNP Paribas

Beneteau (boats)

BF Goodrich - Owned by Michelin

BIC (Razors, Pens & Lighters) - Started in 1945 by Marcel Bich. Originally based just outside of Paris. Began trading on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1972. 40.5% Publicly traded. Bich family still owns 33.5%.

Biotherm (Cosmetics)

Black Bush

Bollinger (Champagne)

*Browning Firearms**

Car & Driver Magazine

Cartier

Chanel

Chivas Regal (Scotch)

Christian Dior

Club Med (Vacations) - Owned in part by Paris based CDC (Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations)

Culligan (owned by Vivendi)

Dannon (Yogurt & Dairy Foods)

*Danone -Lea and Perrin, Evian and other food/water

*Decatholon Super Sport Stores or MVP Sport Stores*

* Dassault Systemes-(CATIA design software)*

DKNY - LVMH acquired 100% of Gabrielle Studio Inc., the privately owned licenser of Donna Karan trademarks back in 2001.

*DMC THREADS

Dom Perignon

Durand Crystal

Elle Magazine

*Emile Henry French Cookware

*Enertec makes high speed recorders used in Recon aircraft p>Essilor Optical Products

Evian

Fina Oil - Billions invested in Iraqi Oil fields -FINA GAS STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE NOT FRENCH-OWNED AND ARE NOT PART OF TOTAL-ELF-FINA ... FINA GAS STATIONS ARE OWNED BY ALON ISRAEL OIL COMPANY ..

First Hawaiian Bank

George Magazine

Givenchy

*Grey Goose Vodka

*GroupeSEB owns Krups, Moulinex, Roweta and Tefal Cookware

*Groupe Shneider, owner of Modicon and Square D

*Guerlain Fragrances

*Hachette Filipacchi owner publisher of many magazines sold in the USA. See the list below:***

Hennessy

Houghton Mifflin (books) International Herald Tribune - 181 ave Charles-de-Gaulle - F-92521 Neuilly - FRSource:World Business Council for Sustainable Development '00 [Domain Registration], [Corporate Profile]

Jacobs Creek - Owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989

Jameson (whiskey Owned by Pernod Ricard )

Jerry Springer (talk show)

Krups

****Lagardere****

Lancome

*Lea & Perrins a product of Danon

Le Creuset (Cookware)

L'Oreal (Health & Beauty Products)

Louis Vuitton

Marie Claire

Martel Cognac

Maybelline

Méphisto (Footwear & Apparel)

Michelin (Tires & Auto Parts) - Their phone number is: (33) 1 45 66 15 53 in France

Mikasa Crystal and Glass (purchased by ARC int'l in 2001)

Moet (Champagne)

Motel 6 - 33, Avenue du Maine- 75755 Paris Cedex 15 France

Motown Records

MP3.com

Mumms (Champagne)

Nissan (Cars) - Majority owned by Renault

Nivea

Normany Butter

Parents Magazine

*Perrier

Peugeot (Automobiles) - Pronounced "Pooh Joe", must be French

Pierre Cardin

Playstation Magazine

ProScan - Owned by Thomson Electronics, France

Publicis Group (Including: Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising)

RCA (televisions & electronics) - Owned by Thomson Electronics, France

Red Magazine

Red Roof Inns - Owned by the Accor group based in France

Renault (Automobiles) major owner of Nissan

Road & Track Magazine

Roquefort Cheese - All Roquefort cheese is made in France

Rowenta (Toasters, Irons, Coffee makers, etc)

Royal Canadian

Salomon (Skis)

Seagram's Gin

Sierra Software and Computer Games

*Sodexho Alliance* French Food Caterer for the US Marines

Sofitel (Hotels) - Owned by the Accor group based in France

Sparkletts (Water) - Owned by Danone, based in France

Spencer Gifts

Sundance Channel

Taylor Made (Golf)

Technicolor

T-Fal (Kitchenware)

The Glenlivet (Scotch) *Top Tobacco - Dist. by Republic Tobacco L.P., Glenview IL, made in France

UbiSoft (Computer Games)

Uniroyal

Uniroyal Tires - Owned by Michelin

Universal Studios (Music, Movies & Theme Parks) -

Universal Studios is owned by Vivendi-Universal, headquartered in Paris France

USFilter

Veritas Group

Veuve Clicquot Champagne

Vittel

Vivendi - Vivendi Headquarters, Paris France

Wild Turkey (bourbon)

*Winchester Firearms (US Repeating Arms)**

Woman's Day Magazine

Yoplait - France-based Sodiaal owns a 50% stake of Yoplait

Yves Saint Laurent

*Yves Rocher Cosmetics

*ZigZag (tobacco papers and roller products)*

Zodiac Inflatable Boats

*New additions to the list thanks to Freepers. If you have an addition, Freepmail me with the URL showing French ownership.

** Sad news but these two companies are owned by the Belgian Company Herstal, (French Light)

***List of 18 magazines sold in USA by Hachette Filipacchi with an estimated 50 million readers: American Photo, Boating, Car Stereo Review's Mobile Entertainment, Cycle World, ELLE Decor, ELLEgirl, Flying, Home, Metropolitan Home, Popular Photography, Premiere, Sound & Vision, Travel Holiday, Woman's Day Woman's Day Special Interest Publications.

****Lagardere owns the Virgin Megastore group in France, which it bought from Richard Branson three years ago. Its Hachette media division publishes a battery of magazines including Elle , see *** Hachette Filipacchi above. Lagardere also has a stake in the Airbus manufacturing operation. The company is capitalised at over €5bn based on last week's closing prices.****

53 posted on 05/06/2003 8:51:52 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Free Republic, where leftist liars are exposed 24/7!)
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To: nopardons
You are correct, Britain took the best of the middle east under her wing and left the dregs as you call them Lebanon and Algeria to the Frogs.
54 posted on 05/06/2003 8:55:05 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Free Republic, where leftist liars are exposed 24/7!)
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To: All
I will be off the board for about an hour. I will be making some phone calls about this latest Frog mess.

Back sometime after 10 PDT!
55 posted on 05/06/2003 9:01:47 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Free Republic, where leftist liars are exposed 24/7!)
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To: Grampa Dave
The French are worse than the Russians. You know why? It’s because in addition to the despicable offenses in of themselves - add treachery.

We expect such behavior from long standing enemies such as the Russians, but the French presented themselves as our friends.

As stab in the back always hurts worse.

56 posted on 05/06/2003 9:10:50 PM PDT by Barnacle (A Human Shield Against the Onslaught of Leftist Tripe.)
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To: Grampa Dave
And Saddam paid Chirac and his cronnies big bucks since 1975 for those passports.
57 posted on 05/06/2003 9:12:55 PM PDT by b4its2late (I don't mind the rat race, but I could do with a little more cheese.)
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To: Grampa Dave; *Bush Doctrine Unfold; randita; SierraWasp; Carry_Okie; okie01; socal_parrot; ...
The French support, which was revealed through sensitive intelligence-gathering means,

So we found some more documents or what?

Better have this on the Bush reading list!

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58 posted on 05/06/2003 9:15:35 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Where is Saddam? and where is Tom Daschle?)
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To: Grampa Dave
If I was one of those top leaders - I might not be too comfortable in France if I were one of those having incriminating evidence against the French. Maybe there are many in France not wanting America to have access to them.
59 posted on 05/06/2003 9:34:34 PM PDT by ClancyJ
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To: Grampa Dave
Put Venezuela on that list, maybe Brazil too.
60 posted on 05/06/2003 9:38:29 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are truly evil.)
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