French prosecutor examines possible Cheney prosecution: paper

[Spazito]

PARIS (AFP) - A French prosecutor is examining whether to prosecute US Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) over alleged complicity in the abuse of corporate assets dating from the time he was head of the services company Halliburton, the French newspaper Le Figaro said.


The case stems from a contract by a consortium including the American company Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR), a Halliburton subsidiary, and a French company, Technip, to supply a gas complex to Nigeria, the newspaper reported.


A Paris investigating magistrate has been conducting investigations since October into allegations that 180 million dollars (144 million euros) were paid in secret commissions during the late 1990s up to 2002 from funds established by the consortium in Madeira, the report said.


Cheney was Halliburton's chief executive between 1995 and 2000.

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Edited to add: Please rate this a 5 on Yahoo to move it up.

[Flagg]

1. well,

better brace yourself from a new wave of France bashing remotely controlled from the WH of course

[Demeter]

2. Vive la France!

If the US cannot police itself, then it's our first and best ally to the rescue. Somehow, it would be more than fitting if France started to unravel this whole illegal thug regime.

[revcarol]

3. Yeah, they helped us in our FIRST revolution.

Maybe the time is right for unseating the King.

[Robb]

15. Excellent point!

The king, as it were, is a fink. ;)

[bobthedrummer]

17. A Royal Bush

a fink of the fascist type IMO.
http://falloutshelternews.com/BushHitlerLinks.html

[bobthedrummer]

4. Why is the foot dragging continuing here in Homeland USA?

Vive' la France!
Cheney is a war profiteer IMO and should be locked up as a traitor to our Constitution.

[0007]

18. When ya have Thomas Kean heading the 911 Investigation,

and rats like John D. Negroponte, as Ambassador to the United Nations. A Supreme Court that rules in junior's favor. A Congress and Senate that will give junior anything he ask for! And a war chest with 200 million dollars for his re-election. And an asshole Democrat that runs around the country calling Howard Dean names.

The foot that is draggin us down is called 'Big Foot'

What do you suggest? I'm lost for an answer!

[bobthedrummer]

19. lol.

You certainly nailed the dragon feet.

[tlcandie]

5. We can only hope that something will come of this, but my hopes are low

Taken from the above link:

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In a letter to the attorney-general's department, magistrate Reynaud van Ruymbeke ruled out directly prosecuting Cheney on a charge of bribing foreign officials, Le Figaro said.


But the official did not exclude the possibility of prosecution on the grounds of complicity in misuse of corporate assets, it added.
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[cosmicdot]

6. I rated that baby a big "5"

of course, Yahoo article links often have short life-spans ... which is a shame for future historian researchers who will be using cyberspace

Sorry ... that link doesn't seem to exist ... pity!

[david_vincent]

7. Tomorrow's headline: US Troops Invade St. Pierre et Miquelon

That'll teach those damn Frenchies!

[54anickel]

8. So, who's gonna be on Shrubs ticket as VP. I think I can hear Dicks

heart condition flaring up already....

[burrowowl]

9. Made my day

Like Kissenger, I guess Cheney won't be visiting France!

[grannylib]

10. Ooh I'm off to buy some French wine and some fries....go France!

[aquart]

11. I had French fries for dinner last night. Vive la France!

[bobthedrummer]

12. I like my subs on French bread.

eom.

[xchrom]

13. well -- i thought my christmas shopping was done

now i'm going to have to get everyone a little something from france.
like they'll hate that.

[Pale_Rider]

14. The Teapot Dome Scandal ...

... pales in comparison to the acts of Bush-Cheney Crime Cabal.

[The Magistrate]

16. This Sounds Like Big Fun

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[Demeter]

20. So, Is This Why They Cancel 6 Flights Out of Paris On XMAS?

I wouldn't be surprised.

[Zhade]

21. That was my first thought, too.

By the way, didn't the Carlyle Group once own La Figaro, in part or full?

[goforit]

22. I thought Cheney was still the Haliburton Chief?

I guess there can be justice after all even if you
can't get it here in the U.S.