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2004-12-22 Europe

French 'hostages' head home, Paris says no ransom

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-22 12:31:23 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We didn't pay a ranson".

We call it a "postage and handling charge".

Posted by Mark Z. 2004-12-22 12:52:14 PM|| 2004-12-22 12:52:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "...no ransom had been demanded and none was paid."Wonder if that would include non-monetary concessions. It'd fun to revisit that point when all this Israeli-Paleo stuff gets stirred up again next spring. See how compromised France is in its negotiating agility.

Posted by Jules 187 2004-12-22 1:15:40 PM|| 2004-12-22 1:15:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 No ransom -- the jihadis just get a cut of the book and movie revenues: "With the Resistance in Iraq", the story of how two modest, mild-mannered French journalists were kidnapped (cough) by the resistance but soon came to realize how right the resistance was and saw first hand numerous American killings of baby ducks, in flagrant violation of the Kyoto Treaty.

Posted by Matt 2004-12-22 1:18:22 PM|| 2004-12-22 1:18:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 we didn't pay a ransom ... just a finders fee ... and that came out of our blood for oil money so really it cost us nothing!

Posted by legolas 2004-12-22 1:39:13 PM|| 2004-12-22 1:39:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "No ransom.." The Frog's forgot, "No Kowtow".
Their grandmas being virgins.

Posted by Wo 2004-12-22 2:28:50 PM|| 2004-12-22 2:28:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "We must ask for explanations about all stages of their detention," said Francois Hollande, leader of the opposition Socialist Party.

Is this the best that these detestable scumbags can muster up?

Hello? Isn't there something, er, WRONG with the taking of hostages????

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-22 7:28:03 PM|| 2004-12-22 7:28:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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