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French Nazi collaborator dies



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Published Date: 18 February 2007
A FRENCH Nazi collaborator who ordered the arrest and deportation of more than 1,600 Jews during the Second World War has died.
Maurice Papon, a successful post-war politician before his past caught up with him, underwent heart surgery last week and died yesterday in a private clinic near Paris. He was 96.

His lawyer, Francis Vuillemin, said: "Maurice Papon fought till the end. He died a free man."

But Papon, an official in the pro-Nazi Vichy regime, was the highest-ranking Frenchman convicted of complicity in crimes against humanity. The 1998 guilty verdict was the culmination of France's longest trial. However, Papon - who never expressed remorse - lived out his final years a free man, released from Paris' La Sante prison in 2002 due to failing health.

He served three years of a 10-year sentence.



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  • Last Updated: 17 February 2007 10:56 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
  • Related Topics: World War II
 
1

Yane,

melbourne 18/02/2007 03:18:47

Aye, he died free of remorse. Mon dieu!

2

Guga,

Rockall 18/02/2007 07:21:15

Like a lot of other earlier, and current, war criminals, he effectively got away with it.

3

archibald fan,

bliar & bush must go 18/02/2007 08:52:21

2. Guga, Rockall

Chin up Guga, it's all in how you use it.

4

Yane,

melbourne 18/02/2007 09:17:23

#3 Is it?

5

James Donald,

Edinburgh 18/02/2007 09:23:30

#2. Guga, Rockall - not all Vichy guys "got away with it". A fair number were executed (with and without the nicety of a trial) and others ended up in Indo-China fighting the Viet Minh. If memory serves the unit of "criminals" in Indo China was called the BILOM. Maybe an idea for Il Presidente George, Penal Regiments of criminals (there are enough of them in the US) for service in Iraq (and then Iran). Even less mischief if they fall.....

6

Lewe,

Glasgow 18/02/2007 11:01:34

Despite being free for many years, his conviction proves there can be no time limitation on such genocidal crimes. He may only got 4 years in prison, but better than letting him go free because of "old age" which too many other Nazi's and other war criminals have used to get away with being charged or jailed.

7

James Donald,

Edinburgh 18/02/2007 11:49:38

#6. Lewe, Glasgow - His conviction really proves nothin of the sort. Israel has refused several requests from the Polish Government for the extradition of Salomon Morel for crimes against humanity and war crimes using the excuse of statute of limitations and the ill health of Morel.

8

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18/02/2007 17:26:48
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9

ghost chaser,

ramona, ca. usa 18/02/2007 23:57:11

darn, missed #8 comment, was it good/ bad

10

ghost chaser,

ramona, ca. usa 19/02/2007 00:04:36

yes, now a days he would blame his nazi associations with being an addict/ alcoholic and would check himself into rehab.

11

Stan the Man,

19/02/2007 00:24:44

Still, the air must smell a lot cleaner, even down wee Jimmy Donald's way.
BTW Jimmy, you're still dodging my question!

12

James Donald,

Edinburgh 19/02/2007 05:43:33

#11. Stan the Mad - "you're still dodging my question" and what question would this be?

13

Stan the Man,

19/02/2007 14:11:53

#12 Jimmy Donald.

Last week you claimed that Israel "recaptured" the temple Mount in 1967. If that was the case, them tell readers the dates when they had previously owned it.

14

James Donald,

Edinburgh 19/02/2007 20:12:12

#13. Stan der Mensch - I have already answered this; please pay attention.
http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=251462007
"#42. James Donald, Midlothian
#31. Stan the Man - thank you for the history lesson but I am not all that interested in the history of the Middle East rather my interest is in European history so no questions please. In any case, when you go that far back there is a fine line between "history" and "fairy story" as any student of the Ahnenerbe will tell you.
I'm sure I did respond to you question but no matter....a slip of the key board only - I reveise my statement thus "Israel captured the Temple Mount in 1967". I don't believe it was "recaptured" because I do not believe that this is "eternally, sacred Jewish land" or any of that bollocks. I trust this meets with your requirements"
Alles klar?


 

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