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To: Thomas M. who wrote (10105)	12/18/2001 5:54:27 PM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

War Crimes reuters.com The sources said government forces later entered the village to search for two or three suspected militant leaders and their followers. They are believed to be members of the al Qaeda network led by Saudi-born bin Laden, sought by Washington as the main suspect in the attacks on New York and Washington. The official Saba news agency quoted a security source as saying that some people suspected of sheltering the wanted men had been arrested. A government source told Reuters that tribal chiefs were trying to negotiate an end to the military operation. But the official said the government had refused any mediation and wanted the suspects to be handed over.

To: Thomas M. who wrote (10105)	12/19/2001 4:28:27 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Re: What war crimes did Belgium commit during WWII???? Belgian authorities collaborated with the Nazi regime, both politically and economically. That's why Belgium got drawn into the throes of the so-called Question Royale in the 1950s: because King Leopold III was pro-German and met with Hitler at Berchtesgaden, he had to abdicate and allow for his heir Baldwin to succeed him... Here's a French account of how the gendarmerie emulated the Gestapo: resistances.be Economically, Belgium's ore processing industries supplied Germany throughout WWII (coal, iron & steel,...) The biggest holding company was Societe Generale de Belgique headed by a Governor, Mr Alexandre Galopin --the guy was bumped off in 1945 allegedly by "Nazi sympathizers".... Actually, Mr Galopin knew too much about the Belgian shenanigans with Germany. Gus