Posted on 11/28/2005 7:26:54 AM PST by DanielKronlid
LONDON: The French government tried to blame the 1985 sinking of Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior on British spy agency MI6, according to official documents released under freedom of information.
The campaign of misinformation and smears - suggesting MI6 bombed the ship in New Zealand and framed French secret agents, or that MI6 knew in advance of the French mission - infuriated Margaret Thatcher's government.
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.news.com.au ...
Good job MI6.
Ah, zee French. Charming but completely incompetent.
Boy, this is really low, is zer no point below which ze French will not sink?
This is too funny!!! Like there isn't a difference between the two!!!!!
>or that MI6 knew in advance of the French mission."
What were they supposed to do if they did know in advance?
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