France foils possible (Bio /Germ) terror attack!

UPI via Drudge ^ | 12-17-2002 | By Elizabeth Bryant

[RobFromGa]

Police seized empty containers, vials of suspicious-looking fluids and powders and an outfit designed for protection against chemical and biological risks,

Maybe they were Sean Penn groupies?

[The Obstinate Insomniac]

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[mikhailovich]

The French population will likely blame this on the U.S., ala, attacking the helpless Islamists.

[Teacher317]

"This is not a small affair," Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy told the National Assembly. "This is serious. When one finds people who have this material we do well to arrest them."

And yet France will be the first in line to decry any effort to disarm Saddam and his Chem/Bio/Nuke weapons.

[Trust but Verify]

As a matter of fact, yes, we are going on a cruise. Why not? There isn't room for ALL of us under the bed!

[Focault's Pendulum]

How long does it take the French to figure out what was in the vials?

The wine tasting is scheduled for next week. My bet is on Pouilly Fuisse '87

[Shermy]

"and powders..."

No doubt a crafty planting of evidence by the man of superhuman powers, Hatfill! Bwa ha ha!

< /sarcasm>

[walkingdead]

Love the pic!

SURRENDER MONKEYS!!!!!

[Billthedrill]

"I'm getting better!"

No, you're not. He'll be dead any minute now...

[concerned about politics]

How long does it take the French to figure out what was in the vials? do they have to send it to Germany for analysis?

Maybe if they taste it they can figure out what it is. Haaarrrrr.

[Darksheare]

"Here now, I can't take him like this!"

[per loin]

Can't we have a single thread on FR that doesn't contain Lott?

[mhking]

France foils possible terror attack

How, by surrendering?

[aristeides]

Wasn't there a report Hatfill was going to Iraq as one of the inspectors? Maybe he snuck from Iraq to France.

[concerned about politics]

This is serious. When one finds people who have this material we do well to arrest them."

Vey series.

[Billthedrill]

[Thumping sound.] "Oh, thank you..."

[Mr. Mojo]

Three men arrested in the Paris region may have been plotting a biological or chemical attack

Yes, they may have, but I'm betting against it. The frogs just want to show us that they're at least making an attempt to fight the WOT. Let's face it, if these were genuine terrorists, France would've surrendered to them.

[Carry_Okie]

My guess is that they were developing a new type of sourdough.

For Parisian cheese eaters to have bread flown in daily from San Francisco must have grated on them (ESPECIALLY when the brand name is "Parisian").

[riri]

I'm not a the cruisin' sort but if I were I don't think all the illnesses would dissuade me. Heck, I flew to Fla. and went to Disney and Universal during Thanksgiving week. I think my insurance company would raise my premium for that. LOL

My point, just makes you wonder. That is why I would be curious to know what was in the vials. If it were something non-fatal, it would take away the argument that the terrorist would not use a bio weapon unless it were deadly.