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It is steep as justice in his olive green suit in court. Philippe Rondot is a member and he wants to let it know. Questioned witness yesterday by the correctional tribunal of Paris, in the Clearstream trial, that stopped the terrorist "Carlos" is not to be confused with the protagonists of this rough scheme of listing. Politicians, industrialists "This is not my world", he says to at the outset to the tribunal, with a strand of contempt in the voice. His world to him are his "newspaper of March(termemilitairequelegénéralatenuà utiliserpoursesnotes), his"sources", respect for the hierarchy... and silence. "It is our lot, it was," said the General. Yet, that the notes are found spread out in the press will speak during the afternoon and evening up to 22 hours and recite a slightly veiled monotone voice its truth in contradicting on important points statements of Dominique de Villepin.

"I took notes.

Thus this famous meeting of 9 January 2004 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the request of the Prime Minister in the presence of Jean-Louis Gergorin: "There was Jean-Louis Gergorin speaking, who spoke and Minister who was listening to a distracted ear and met on the phone."And the General survey since 2003 for the Department of defence "Me, I had left my bristol sheets and I took notes."Imagine the scene... "The name of Nicolas Sarkozy has been cited by some and others..." ", he says. Last week, during his interrogation by the tribunal, Dominique de Villepin had strongly denied the latter.

Similarly, as it keeps pounding, General, Dominique de Villepin would well contacted him by telephone in March 2004 to obtain the release of Imad Lahoud, then in custody for another case. "He spoke first of the attacks, Editor's note Madrid, which me a little surprised", told the military, and "and then you mentioned the case of Imad Lahoud. (...) It is he who has addressed the subject, he said: "We must release him". It does not name gives me, but I soon realized.

"I do not have an IQ of scallop!".

Finally, Philippe Rondot confirmed that Dominique de Villepin had told him in July 2004 the case: "If we appear, the President of the Republic and I, we sautons."The former Prime Minister had also denied, last week, have made these remarks. And in July 2004, he has well reviewed Dominique de Villepin to indicate that after checks, he was sure of the forgery. "I have more doubts, but certainty." "And there is Dominique de Villepin, Editor's note said me:"There are still certainly something, because it flutters"", told the military.

The General is aware that this testimony is embarrassing for Dominique de Villepin. But finally they are his notes and refuses "that our services be considered as of pharmacies and that the names of classmates could be cited without that they can defend themselves."And even if "in France, the military do not have good reputation (...)". Still, I do not have an IQ of scallops! ", he said. Who think the military that one feels upset for having been taken to Turkey of a coarse farce

The work will not less hard for the tribunal, since even serious contradictions are not a crime. As notes, General Rondot is for everyone. Thus, in May 2004, in which he wrote: "n. s. (Nicolas Sarkozy) has warned his friend A. l. (Arnaud Lagardère) risk that he supports keeping j.-L.". G. (Jean-Louis Gergorin) at the head of EADS. "Or even one in which he speaks of a"boomerang effect", referring to a contact Imad Lahoud had with Nicolas Sarkozy.

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