http://crookedtimber.org/2004/12/14/googling-hacks/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 10:58:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://crookedtimber.org/2004/12/14/googling-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-54356 chris waigl Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:15:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2650#comment-54356 It has gone through the French press. But, as other commenters have said, absolutely no one here is surprised that it's Mr Pasqua's name (along with those of a few Front National people) that has come up. He's accused of illegal party funding and arms smuggling (since 2001), and corruption and receiving bribes (since 10/2004). Many are keeping their fingers crossed that he'll actually stand trial. If it was nearly any other politician you could expect the outcry to be a bit louder. It has gone through the French press. But, as other commenters have said, absolutely no one here is surprised that it’s Mr Pasqua’s name (along with those of a few Front National people) that has come up. He’s accused of illegal party funding and arms smuggling (since 2001), and corruption and receiving bribes (since 10/2004). Many are keeping their fingers crossed that he’ll actually stand trial. If it was nearly any other politician you could expect the outcry to be a bit louder.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/12/14/googling-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-54355 eszter Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:58:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2650#comment-54355 Ouch. Good job, Henry. Ouch. Good job, Henry.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/12/14/googling-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-54354 roger Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:24:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2650#comment-54354 The scandal here isn't about Pasqua -- god knows there are enough of them -- but about Morley. Isn't he the man at the wp who monitors the foreign press? Usually he is pretty good -- so this is just sad. Got one of his assistants to check this part of the story or something, perhaps. Still, that's pretty striking. The scandal here isn’t about Pasqua—god knows there are enough of them—but about Morley. Isn’t he the man at the wp who monitors the foreign press? Usually he is pretty good—so this is just sad. Got one of his assistants to check this part of the story or something, perhaps. Still, that’s pretty striking.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/12/14/googling-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-54353 Phersu Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:19:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2650#comment-54353 Indeed, there are so many affairs and scandals surrounding Pasqua that the Oil for Food scandal is lost in the mass. Pasqua's involvement was mentioned last week on Radio-France Internationale http://www.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/060/article_32241.asp but it is indeed rare. Charles Pasqua has just been reelected as Senator of Hauts-de-Seine. He was indicted by the Cour de Justice de la République a few days later. Indeed, there are so many affairs and scandals surrounding Pasqua that the Oil for Food scandal is lost in the mass. Pasqua’s involvement was mentioned last week on Radio-France Internationale http://www.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/060/article_32241.asp but it is indeed rare. Charles Pasqua has just been reelected as Senator of Hauts-de-Seine. He was indicted by the Cour de Justice de la République a few days later.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/12/14/googling-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-54352 P O'Neill Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:56:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2650#comment-54352 Hilarious. A classic of half-assed hackery. But also in fairness, Pasqua seems to get embroiled in so many scandals that perhaps the French journalists just haven't gotten around to this one yet. There's still a bunch of Angola stuff to sort out. Hilarious. A classic of half-assed hackery. But also in fairness, Pasqua seems to get embroiled in so many scandals that perhaps the French journalists just haven’t gotten around to this one yet. There’s still a bunch of Angola stuff to sort out.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/12/14/googling-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-54351 Andrew Boucher Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:54:37 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2650#comment-54351 That's because it's old news - the story has been known for quite some time. That’s because it’s old news – the story has been known for quite some time.

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