August 25, 2004

Thatcher's Son Arrested in Coup Plot

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- South African police arrested Mark Thatcher, the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, early Wednesday on allegations he was involved in a plot to overthrow the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, police said.
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~The Brits can show the Americans [how not to pull off] a 'dirty trick' or two.
I hope the press and the courts understand that Mr.Thatcher was motivated solely by his desire to bring the freedoms of British Constitutional Monarchy to all nations of the world, and not by potential profits from oil.

Posted by Cieciel at August 25, 2004 10:36 PM