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Originally Posted by spot
Strangely, nobody has mentioned Simon Mann on FG so far.
For the purposes of discussion, assume the word "allegedly" appears at the end of every sentence in the thread. I'm not going to bother writing it.
This chap's been in prison in Zimbabwe for the last three years and he's about to be deported to Equatorial Guinea. He was arrested in Zimbabwe on his way to attempt a coup d'etat against Equatorial Guinea. He and his friends were at Harare in the process of arming themselves to the teeth, and fully intent on killing people when they arrived at their final destination.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6918833.stm discusses his current position, and the likelihood that he'll end up with a 30 year jail term if he's presented there for trial.
Does anyone on the planet have the smallest scintilla of sympathy for this unacceptable face of British mercenary greed? |
No and yes. He seems to be getting dealt with more harshly than the others involved. I can't help suspecting that has his name also been Thatcher he would be released by now.