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.
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.
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.
Minister left the classified document at his Mistresses place! lol
Yeah.. So this is Harper's fault too?
It meant 95% sarcastic :p
I am sure that it wasn't the UN paying off Al Qaeda to get him back though.
Just in case the 5% remains unconvinced
LOL, ok ok, 100% sarcastic then
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.