the answer is france
There were mixed reactions from the public to the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior by the French government. Most people remained calm and peaceful while others held hostile protests.Ê
The Rainbow Warrior was bombed in July 1985.
the relationship deteriorated. trade was weakened
1985
The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior was codenamed Operation Satanique by the French foreign intelligence services. The French government denied involvement because New Zealand was an ally and it was a public relations disaster.
The rainbow warrior was bombed by the french.
On July 10, 1985, the French intellegence service DGSE sank the Rainbow Warrior in an operation that was designed to be 'discovered'.
The Rainbow Warrior was the flagship of the conservationist organisation Greenpeace.
Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior happened in 1985.
The Greenpeace flagship, the 'Rainbow Warrior', was named after a North American Indian legend.
French agents managed to sink the Rainbow Warrior by posing as supporters of their cause. They were able to gain access to the Rainbow Warrior, while on board they planted two mines. When the agents were off the Rainbow Warrior, they detonated the mines.