Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

France Requests Information on Citizens Held at Guantanamo

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News Donate to DU
 
Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-07-03 06:46 PM
Original message
France Requests Information on Citizens Held at Guantanamo
France Requests Information on Citizens Held at Guantanamo

France says it has asked the United States for precise information on the charges against six French nationals being held among terrorism suspects at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

<snip>
The French Foreign Ministry said Friday it will raise the possibility of sending a new mission to Guantanamo Bay. So far, lawyers for the six French nationals have not been able to meet with their clients.

(a little) more...
www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=3566A45F-6AC4-483D-90FF45F09E05EA15
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
lumpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-07-03 07:10 PM
Response to Original message
1. France has been at work trying to get legal justice
for their French citizens. They haven't had much luck at this point in time. How many goof-ups can Busho get away with by thumbing their noses at US allies. Bushco's brand of democracy, fairness and non-adherance with international as well as Constitutional law has turned this nation into an outlaw nation.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dArKeR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-07-03 07:14 PM
Response to Original message
2. If Chirac ordered a Military Special OPs against Guantanamo to free their
Edited on Fri Nov-07-03 07:14 PM by dArKeR
citizen, he'd become the world's hero overnight.

http://www.elysee.fr/ang/index.shtm
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
lumpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-07-03 07:45 PM
Response to Reply #2
3. Like Norway, maybe the French
learned the lesson that playing with fire doesn't pay. Better to use diplomatic and legal channels to solve problems. This is something Bushco and his followers has yet to learn.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Tue Apr 23rd 2024, 08:57 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC