Originally Posted by
jcjeant
For the frenchs .. just remain the Rainbow Warrior case
They make it before .. why no make it after ...
Like I said - because in the long run it did more harm to their reputation than good.
(And you're talking about a military operation, which is a far cry from accident investigation)
I'm reminded of an anecdote I once read that took place during the Comet investigation - no less a politician than then-PM Winston Churchill (who I have no special regard for, but respect his tenacity) asked for the ambassador to Italy, only to be told he was off 'showing the flag'. Churchill's response was along the lines of "Tell him to get back at once and sort out this Comet problem, or there won't be a flag to wave!".