Tag Archives: Rainbow Warrior

On This Day — French government Denies Knowledge of Attack on Rainbow Warrior (August 26 1985) [UPDATE : Media Confidence Ratings at Record Lows]

“The truth is cruel… Agents of the DGSE sank this boat [Rainbow Warrior]. They acted on orders.” French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius   (September 22 1985) August 26 2020 — On August 26 1985, the French government denied any knowledge … Continue reading

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On This Day — French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius : “DGSE Agents Sank the Rainbow Warrior” (September 22 1985) [UPDATE — France deliberately underestimated environmental impact of nuclear tests in Polynesia]

“The French Government does not deal with its opponents in such ways.” French embassy in Wellington (July 1985) ***** ***** ***** “The truth is cruel. Agents of the DGSE sank this boat [Rainbow Warrior]. They acted on orders.” French Prime … Continue reading

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On This Day — French government Denies Knowledge of Attack on Rainbow Warrior (August 26 1985) [2021]

“The truth is cruel… Agents of the DGSE sank this boat [Rainbow Warrior]. They acted on orders.” French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius  (September 22 1985) August 26 2020 — On August 26 1985, the French government denied any knowledge of … Continue reading

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On This Day — French Spooks Sink the Rainbow Warrior (July 10 1985) [UPDATE — France deliberately underestimated environmental impact of nuclear tests in Polynesia]

“The truth is cruel. Agents of the French secret service sank this boat. They were acting on orders.” Prime Minister Laurent Fabius (September 22 1985) July 10 2019 — The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior — codenamed Opération Satanique — … Continue reading

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On This Day — French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius : “DGSE Agents Sank the Rainbow Warrior” (September 22 1985) [2020]

“The French Government does not deal with its opponents in such ways.” French embassy in Wellington (July 1985) “The truth is cruel.. Agents of the DGSE sank this boat [Rainbow Warrior]. They acted on orders.” French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius  … Continue reading

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35 Years Ago — French government Denies Knowledge of Attack on Rainbow Warrior (August 26 1985)

“The truth is cruel.. Agents of the DGSE sank this boat [Rainbow Warrior]. They acted on orders.” French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius  (September 22 1985) “Governments lie. They do it all the time. And, much as we’d like to believe … Continue reading

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35 Years Ago — French Spooks Sink the Rainbow Warrior (July 10 1985)

“The truth is cruel. Agents of the French secret service sank this boat. They were acting on orders.” Prime Minister Laurent Fabius (September 22 1985) “I think all military people who serve their countries can find themselves in situations they … Continue reading

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On This Day — French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius : “DGSE Agents Sank the Rainbow Warrior” (September 22 1985) [2019]

“The truth is cruel.. Agents of the DGSE sank this boat [Rainbow Warrior]. They acted on orders.” French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius  (September 22 1985) “Governments lie. They do it all the time. And, much as we’d like to believe … Continue reading

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On This Day — French government Denies Knowledge of Attack on Rainbow Warrior (August 26 1985) [2019]

“The truth is cruel.. Agents of the DGSE sank this boat [Rainbow Warrior]. They acted on orders.” French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius  (September 22 1985) “Governments lie. They do it all the time. And, much as we’d like to believe … Continue reading

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On This Day — French Spooks Sink the Rainbow Warrior (July 10 1985)

“The truth is cruel. Agents of the French secret service sank this boat. They were acting on orders.” Prime Minister Laurent Fabius (September 22 1985) “I think all military people who serve their countries can find themselves in situations they … Continue reading

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