January 14, 2011 by yorksranter 3 comments

disgraced presidents piling up?

If the former Tunisian president’s plane overflew Malta going north, that doesn’t mean he’s going to France by any means. North of Malta is…Italy. Surely not…

3 Comments on "disgraced presidents piling up?"

Myles
January 14, 2011 10:52 pm

According to the Twitter:

Ben Ali’s plane has stopped at Sardinia to refuel, passenger ordered to remain on board.

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Pauline
January 15, 2011 5:15 pm

I wondered about Italy. He does after all share a hairstyle with Silvio.

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Gridlock
January 21, 2011 2:55 pm

He’s in the Saud’s summer house, where else could State ask for a favour like that?

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