Jean-Pierre Decool (born 19 October 1952 in
Bourbourg,
Nord
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* New Orleans Recreation Department, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
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) is a member of the
National Assembly of France
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. He represents the
Nord
Nord, a word meaning "north" in several European languages, may refer to:
Acronyms
* National Organization for Rare Disorders, an American nonprofit organization
* New Orleans Recreation Department, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Film and televisi ...
department,
and is a member of the
Union for a Popular Movement.
In 2012, Decool said that the French army must breed more carrier pigeons, claiming that the Chinese army had decided to ramp up its own carrier pigeon training efforts. Decool said that carrier pigeons could play a key role in a crisis in which other communications systems started breaking down. His statements were widely reported in the media.
In France, a Mission to Return the Military's Carrier Pigeons to Active Duty
WSJ.com. Published: 11 November 2012
References
1952 births
Living people
Union for a Popular Movement politicians
The Popular Right
Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Senators of Nord (French department)
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