
The Guardian, 12 March 2012
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17484121
France is facing calls for an inquiry into possible intelligence failures after a series of murders by a gunman in the south of the country.
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On Thursday French officials admitted that Merah had been followed by intelligence agencies for years.
They said that as recently as November 2011 he was questioned by France's DCRI domestic intelligence agency to explain his trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Commentators in France and abroad have criticised the intelligence services for failing to track Merah closely enough.
In response, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said: "I understand that people can ask questions whether there were intelligence failures. We need clarity on this."
Separately, officials in Washington said Merah had been on the US government's no-fly list, banning him from boarding any aircraft to America.
The unnamed officials added that Merah's name had been on the list for some time.
A quote from Wikipedia: 2012 Midi-Pyrénées shootings
Siege and death
Around 01:00 on 21 March 2012, Merah telephoned France 24, telling a journalist that he had filmed the murders and that he had posted the footage online. He said that he was connected with al-Qaeda and that what he had done was only the beginning. He said that he was motivated by France's ban on wearing the burqa and that "the Jews have killed our brothers and sisters in Palestine."[54]
So, the alleged "self confessed Al Qaeda assassin" claim is sourced to an alleged phone call to the head of the African Desk at France 24, allegedly from a male allegedly claiming to be the perp ...France 24 said a man called writing around 1 am, posing as the author of the murders. "He said he was in connection with al Qaeda, that what he had done was only the beginning. He said he was against the law on the veil and fought against the French participation in operations NATO in Afghanistan, "said Ebba Kalondo, editor at France 24, who spoke with the man.
"'The Jews have killed our brothers and sisters in Palestine', he added. The man was calm and spoke well. He said he wanted to be heard. He also said he had filmed all the murders, he said that the videos were posted online, "said Ebba Kalondo.
The timing of these events and the antics of the chimp Sarkozy is not at all suspicious apparently ...So, if I rang up a newspaper at 1 am in the morning and claimed it was me what did it, would that be good enough for you ?
We hear a laugh on the phone, no smile, just before, the reporter takes the saying "head high", it's not a problem with speech, but rather credibility, or he had his number phone? there was no other person around her including French correctly to meet? or at worst, it aurrait put the speaker so that everyone can hear, even if not, record the conversation, it is rather a good reflex, journalistically speaking, right? foutage of gueul
from the beginning she says "I do not peus confirm that his is the suspect who call" = ALL SHE SAID FROM THE BEGINNING, it's a trick that surpercherie phone
How a person wishing to commit two crimes the next day he can call a reporter the day before at 1 am to tell him he is responsible for assassinations Montauban and Toulouse?
well said and so it seemed very talkative this killer with this nice lady. And then she heard the same Smiles. What a remarkable composure to ask as many pertinent questions about the presidential campaign ... Hopefully the source of that phone call will be traced quickly as he was quick to trace the IP of the mother of the killer ...
Wait, but you notice the speed of change of the charge? at the beginning when he did not know the origin of the killer they say it was an assassin, and suddenly they found out that this is an Arab MUSLIM, and bah its a terrorist. People disgust me.
but stop * with your accusations, "it is still a Muslim, oh no my voice your navy) but you are the ZOMBIES SHEEP, you believe everything you notice that they HANDLING you? and MORE if c ' was really a Muslim, and THEN? are also criminals CATHOLIC, JEWISH, buddhists. and then *, stop accusing frankly an ENTIRE religion and learn to question what you see. do not believe everything. brothel, is NOT WIDESPREAD .
Ebba Kalondo: Immediately he said he wanted to take responsibility for the shootings in Montauban and in Toulouse.
The only part of what he was saying that I thought was choreographed were the details that he said "only could be known by the police or the perpetrators of these acts".
So he gave very specific material, erm details of the circumstances, especially about the bullet casings, the number and there were material items at the murder sites that he shared with me.
He wouldn't share his identity, his personal identity, but he said that he was affiliated to Al Qaeda. That was made very clear.
However he couldn't, he couldn't, he didn't want to expand on whether there's a group, or whether (a) he acted solo, or whether this was a group, but he would interchangeably say "me" - "je" and "nous" - "us".
The motives were also very clear, he said it was to protest against France's recent law banning the Islamic veil and also protesting against Frances participation in the Afghansitan war effort. As for the attack on the Jewish school, he was adamant that it was revenge for the killings of what he termed my little brothers and sisters in Palestine.
Q: You said that he did not reveal his identity but how did he sound ?
Ebba Kalondo: Young, very young early 20's very well spoken, extremely convinced of what he was saying, sincerely convinced and extremely calm, very determined and would end some sentences with exclamations of Arabic phrases, which I would imagine ... and was very convinced of his programme and what had happened and why it had to happen, for him it needed to happen because he said, that basically this law against er that banned the Islamic veil was an affront to Islam and to Muslims around the world.
Q: Now you spoke to him around 1 in the morning, hours before this raid that is ongoing now in Toulouse took place, at the time did he talk at all about further attacks that he was planning ?
Ebba Kalondo: Yeah he specified he said that that France should expect more attacks very soon and he named that there should be attacks in Paris, Lyons, Marseilles and again in Toulouse and the immediate environs on Toulouse, which of course was where the 3 shootings took place a week ago. He said he wasn't scared and said that the only thing that could stop him was either prison or death and he would welcome both.
Q: Ebba, after you received this call, you immediately contacted the authorities. Are they taking the claim seriously.?
Ebba Kalondo: Yes, they took it as a credible claim. It was the first time that anyone had taken responsibility, contacted a media organisation here in France and I think as the morning went on, more and more similarities became apparent, that I can't say for certain but erm clearly the police let it be known that it's probable that it could be him
Q: Did he say why he had chosen our newsroom, Live France 24 ?
Ebba Kalondo: No not really not really, but i would imagine that at 1 o'clock in the monring in the Parisan news room universe, there aren't many rolling news organisations like France 24, who broadcast not only in English and Arabic and in French, with great geographical reach, so I suppose it would be a no-brainer to come to France 24 really.
Same old story. Allow it to happen and then act to the governments advantage.
False Flag to get Sarkozy to get reelected..
use your brain.. the timing couldn't be any better for Sarkozy.. who is also a killer .. and terrorist
we didn't hear anything from him , even an audio recording !!!!!!
no evidence prove that this poor guy presumed killed 3 french soldier and 4 jew...little bit of critical thinking...what about if all this was a set up of a secret services again? who have the evidence?
Her phone call conversation will not be aired !...Because she is a liar !...
Exclamations? Does she mean shouting. You sure he didnt email you. Sounds like another freedom fighter let through the net to install fear in society and bring public backing for the on going wars in the middle east (Israeli wars). Support for Sarkozys election will increase for how well hes handling the situation. Id like one strong slip up to show the sheeple governments all over the world help 'terrorists' to do this sort of thing. Is there any recording of this conversation btw?
As Tony G has already said: Turns out another Afghan chap with the same name was allegedly picked up in Afghan in 2007 and was supposed to have broken out in the Saraposa prison break out in June 2008."Afghan police had checked Merah's identification during a traffic stop, and as a result he was handed over to the U.S. Army, which then put him on board the first plane heading to France."
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/2 ... -jihadist/
It sounds like another U.S. patsy sent out to carry out False Flag Attacks.
you are right about the imaginary beings though, no such thing as real " al-quaeda"
This is a set up for Sarkozy, to show the French people what a great leader he is .Ha Ha what a joke !!! They will fall for it, expect Obama to set up a similar thing nearer the American elections. He is busy now fiddling the figures for the economy showing what great shape the American economy is in. It is all a set up to maintain the status quo.
I am greatly encouraged by the widespread scepticism these events attract nowadays ...This guys a patsy. This is meant to garner support for israel and keep everyone thinking muslims are terrorists... even through the Palestinian issue in there, to make sure we all side with israel and think palestine is bad. Its so obvious now... they keep doing it over and over. You need to stop believing the tv and think for yourself.
More details about video games Ms Kalondo ?Ebba Kalondo @ebbaf24
@KrsBauer the stuff he told me. For him it was like videogames.
Remember that Ebba Kalondo claims 1 am for the phone call.12. SOUNDBITE (French) Francois Molins, Prosecutor:
"He claims responsibility for a call made to France 24 from a public phone, a call that was made at 11:00 am (local time) and lasted 10 minutes, with a journalist, where he effectively claimed responsibility for these acts that he committed."
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According to France’s Le Figaro, Mohammed Mehra used a phone box to call the news channel France 24.
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"What must be understood is that the trauma of Montauban and Toulouse is profound for our country, a little – I don't want to compare the horrors – a little like the trauma that followed in the United States and in New York after the September 11, 2001 attacks," he told Europe 1 radio.
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