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Diplomat Fowler suspects leak led to abduction


Misc CDN | 206505 hits | Sep 08 7:54 am | Posted by: WDHIII
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Retired Canadian diplomat Robert Fowler suspects a high-level leak served to guide his al-Qaeda kidnappers right to him, leading to his capture in Niger and a punishing four months in captivity.

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  1. by ridenrain
    Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:30 pm
    I see little reason or profit in Canadians doing the UNs fools errands.

  2. by avatar Benn
    Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:07 pm
    What about the other option for how this leaked out?

    Minister left the classified document at his Mistresses place! lol

  3. by avatar OldChum
    Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:12 pm
    Yes there have been alot of leaks around lately

  4. by ridenrain
    Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:16 pm
    Yeah.. So this is Harper's fault too?

  5. by avatar Benn
    Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:06 pm
    "ridenrain" said
    Yeah.. So this is Harper's fault too?


    It meant 95% sarcastic :p

  6. by ridenrain
    Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:51 am
    Just in case the 5% remains unconvinced, Fowler left Canadian service in 2006 and was working exclusively for the UN on this one. It's doubtful that the Canadian government was even in on the loop.
    I am sure that it wasn't the UN paying off Al Qaeda to get him back though.

  7. by avatar Benn
    Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:09 pm
    "ridenrain" said
    Just in case the 5% remains unconvinced



    LOL, ok ok, 100% sarcastic then :D

  8. by ridenrain
    Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:21 pm
    Niger demands apology from Fowler
    The African country's ambassador denies her government sold the UN envoy out.
    By Jeff Davis
    Published September 16, 2009

    Niger's ambassador is demanding an apology from Canadian diplomat Robert Fowler following comments last week that someone in the African nation's government may have sold him out to al-Qaeda.
    In an interview with Embassy, Ambassador Nana Foumakoye said she was "disagreeably surprised" by the very serious insinuations Mr. Fowler made during a high-profile interview with CBC.
    "This allegation by Mr. Fowler about the government of Niger, when he insinuated my government could be those who were complicit with a branch of al-Qaeda to reveal the circuit of his travels....is impossible," the ambassador said in French. "I hope he will recognize that and present his excuses to the people of Niger and to its government.


    http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/niger-9-16-2009

    I always have to ask myself why we bother to try and help these people.



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