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2006-05-06 Europe

French Political Scandal Threatens Chirac

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-05-06 13:21|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yacoub ben Shirak is center-right? Who knew?

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-05-06 13:29|| 2006-05-06 13:29|| Front Page Top

#2 That $2.8 Billion. Of that money, $500 million was phoney "commissions" to various Taiwanese, French and Chinese officials. That's the kind of money that buys a lot of grease.

Now, about that $400 million "commission" on Mirage sales to Taiwan.

Posted by ed 2006-05-06 13:35|| 2006-05-06 13:35|| Front Page Top

#3 whether the president is going to continue for a year like this, deaf and blind," said Dupont-Aignan, the governing party lawmaker.

Is that somehow different than before?

Posted by 2b 2006-05-06 13:56|| 2006-05-06 13:56|| Front Page Top

#4 De Villepin will go down for this - as Captain Ed notes, Dominique has NEVER been elected to any post he's held, all the way to the 2nd highest positin of power. Will Jacques finally face prosecution for his crimes as mayor? He's been avoiding it while he held elective office...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-06 15:39|| 2006-05-06 15:39|| Front Page Top

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