French Basques Raid U.S. Iraq Administrator's Home

[Flagg]

French Basques Raid U.S. Iraq Administrator's Home




SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ, France (Reuters) - A group of French Basques Thursday stormed the grounds of the holiday home of Paul Bremer, the U.S. chief administrator in Iraq (news - web sites), to protest against the American-led invasion of the country.



Around 15 members of the left-wing Basque nationalist movement Abertzaleen Batasuna (AB) clambered over the gates and let off fireworks and firecrackers during a 20-minute raid on Bremer's residence in this southwestern town.


"We wanted to symbolize the war the United States imposed on the Iraqi people," said a spokesman for the group who did not want to be identified.


"We wanted to carry out this operation on the holiday home of Paul Bremer because this is where he comes to forget the war in Iraq, and we want to remind him that when he comes here to rest, the bombs continue to fall on the Iraqi people."


Anti-war groups are organizing a global day of action against war Saturday, the first anniversary of the invasion of Iraq which toppled Saddam Hussein (news - web sites).


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040318/ts_nm/france_usa_bremer_dc&cid=564&ncid=1473

[leftchick]

1. Bremer and Perle both have homes in France?!?

Well how fucking unamerikan of them... :eyes:

[arcane1]

no kidding... I wonder how the repube moran masses feel about that

I'm sure they will come up with an excuse why that's ok, but why a breakfast toast named after an AMERICAN has to be re-named to preserve democracy

:eyes:

[saigon68]

18. Scum like BREMER grew up like this

They live in gated communities. They have armored limousines. They drive exotic cars, when they feel its safe. Most of them remain relatively low key.

Their Lear jets whisk them away to St Bart's St. Kitt's and other exotic places.

Their children attend private finishing schools and later attend Harvard, Yale, Brown etc.

They go from government jobs at the DOD, Justice or positions in the executive branch , directly to private industry. (and sometimes vice versa)

Plastic surgeons are at their beck and call if the jowels sag or they need botox here or there.

The only minorities they deal with are people economically similar who know their place.

They are generally beautiful sophisticated people.

Their children will never know the draft, poverty or want of any kind, the best medical care is their right.

Someday at the hands of a mob they may be ripped to pieces.

[montana_hazeleyes]

19. This bunch* are the biggest hypocites EVER.

How they must laugh at their followers.:crazy:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

23. They probably HAVE to have house there to stay active in

the Knights Templar.
:tinfoilhat:

[Caution]

2. These weren't French Basques...they were Freedom Basques...

sheesh...when will the media get it right???

I just love that Bremer has a home in France though...very unpatriotic of him.

[kskiska]

13. Neil Bush was living in France, too

with his girlfriend, just before they got married. And the White House has a French pastry chef.

[Dhalgren]

15. Yeah, but the French pronounce his last name differently.

.

[On the Road]

3. I Thought This was a Joke

It's getting very strange out there.

[BonjourUSA]

14. A very nice house in a very nice place

I'm astonished you didn't know that.

When he got his job the French TV interviewed his neighbors.

[tandot]

4. A holiday home in France???

Are they also secretly eating French Fries instead of Freedom Fries?
Are they shipping in wine from California or are they drinking French wine. Does Bush Inc. know about that?

What has Bushies world come to. Not even his own people obey his orders to punish the French for their disobedience

[Jacobin]

5. Effete, much?

How do these guys get away with their hypocrisy?

[Jacobin]

6. How did this BushBot, uh, "make" his money?

anyone?

[UpInArms]

12. a bit of history on Bremer seems appropriate

http://www.cpa-iraq.org/bios/

Prior to being in Iraq, Ambassador Bremer was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marsh Crisis Consulting Company, a crisis management firm owned by the financial services firm Marsh & McLennan. From 1989 to 2000, he was Managing Director of Kissinger Associates, a strategic consulting firm headed by former Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger.

[Jacobin]

16. Thanks for that....

The gangsters don't stray too far from their roots, apparently.

[teryang]

21. He did a great job- M&M was virtually wiped out

...in the twin towers on 911. I guess this is what qualifies him as a terrorism expert.

[lumpy]

7. Doncha' know that

most Bushco people have their own little hidey holes ?

[Ruby Romaine]

8. too weird!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

9. Would it be too much to ask

that they take a big dump in front of his door?

[colonel odis]

10. what a disgusting hypocrite. this should be all over the ms media. n/t

[Just Me]

11. Whoah!!!!

Reminds me a bit of the movie, "Gangs in New York". People are being pushed past p*ssed off and "dirtying" the elite's untouchable getaways. This is wild!!! I am,...stunned.

[ScrewyRabbit]

17. When you're a neocon...

You have to take a month or two out of the year to sit back and just be a cheese-eating surrender-monkey.

[0007]

20. ....and they complain about Kerry's $75 hair cuts?

[Malva Zebrina]

22. Oh that is funny--Bremer living in luxury in France

in a "holiday" home.

Oh this is rich.

In France!

I love it.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

24. All the Knights Templar live in Southern France.... that is where

they have their midnight masses and eat the livers of young boys.