tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post114721946954527427..comments2023-11-05T23:25:31.498+11:00Comments on Wot Is It Good 4: Sibel, Giraldi, American Conservative MagUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-4996559155733765592009-05-14T04:03:00.000+10:002009-05-14T04:03:00.000+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Guide for World of Warcraft Goldhttp://www.warcraft-world.info/world-of-warcraft-gold-guide.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-77447878498683346582009-02-12T12:51:00.000+11:002009-02-12T12:51:00.000+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-41932574118404935572008-05-08T05:39:00.000+10:002008-05-08T05:39:00.000+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-16162474018334417002007-11-23T20:12:00.000+11:002007-11-23T20:12:00.000+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147301353480384892006-05-11T08:49:00.000+10:002006-05-11T08:49:00.000+10:00miguel - thanks for that link. i'd expect that the...miguel - thanks for that link. i'd expect that the INC fraud shop could crank this stuff out every day of the week. <BR/>let's hope that there arent any terrorists - state or otherwise - with their hands on any of this dangerous stuff. <BR/><BR/>viget - i'll have to check that out. thnx. can i guess the 'arrangements' sound like bribes and blackmail?lukeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280906371216516750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147301337899699712006-05-11T08:48:00.000+10:002006-05-11T08:48:00.000+10:00thnx donthebhc - yep - we've long thought the GetW...thnx don<BR/><BR/>thebhc - yep - we've long thought the GetWilson story was nonsenselukeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280906371216516750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147285336810000592006-05-11T04:22:00.000+10:002006-05-11T04:22:00.000+10:00Speaking of end user certificates, if you guys hav...Speaking of end user certificates, if you guys haven't yet seen the Nicolas Cage move, "Lord of War" it's worth a peek. Supposedly it's based in part on real life events. But Cage's character, the protagonist if you will, is often found forging these end-user certificates so that he can get a "friendly" gov't to transship the weapons to African warlords.<BR/><BR/>In short, the movie makes it look rather easy to run guns; I won't say any more so as to not spoil the ending, but suffice it to say, that even if one were to get caught, the kinds of arrangements that this piece points to makes it conceivable that pressure can be brought to bear on international enforcement mechanisms to look the other way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147273672516140222006-05-11T01:07:00.000+10:002006-05-11T01:07:00.000+10:00Lukery,In case any of your readers are confused ab...Lukery,<BR/>In case any of your readers are confused about what an "end user certificate" looks like, here is an actual example posted by PBS' Frontline:<BR/>http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/sierraleone/enduser.html<BR/><BR/>That should be pretty self-explanatory. Some of the arms meant for Israel and Turkey are actually being resold by the Turks and Israelis to countries/organizations to which arms sales were technically prohibited. We can think of a few candidates besides China and India- one of which could be a little organization known as al-Qaeda?<BR/><BR/>Certainly this type of thing must go on all the time, wouldn't you think so? The only difference here may be the sheer scale and audacity of the operation- and the fact that some of the arms may have been sent to the same terrorists that attacked us on 9/11.Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674950013243401071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147269126079083922006-05-10T23:52:00.000+10:002006-05-10T23:52:00.000+10:00Giraldi's article certainly lends more credence to...Giraldi's article certainly lends more credence to the idea that the White House outed Plame to shut down any investigations of weapons trafficking of more than just their own possible covert help for Turkey, but also the whole network of neocons involved appears to be motivation enough to shut down the CIA work.theBhchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822148672764530941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147261988337740742006-05-10T21:53:00.000+10:002006-05-10T21:53:00.000+10:00Investigators are also looking at Israel's particu...<I>Investigators are also looking at Israel's particular expertise in the illegal sale of US military technology to countries like China and India.</I><BR/><BR/>I'd wondered about that more than a few times. I'm a bit of a military aviation buff, and have noted more than a few references over the years to Elta-developed upgrade packages (incl. avionics and weapons) for ex-Soviet developed fighters, most of whose operaters aren't on the US-friendly list.<BR/><BR/>More alarmingly, the latest Chinese fighter, the <A HREF="http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/fighter/j10.asp" REL="nofollow">J-10</A> , easily a full generation ahead of anything they've previously developed indigenously, bears very striking resemblance to the IAI Lavi whose development was terminated under US pressure in the early 80s. I recall reading somewhere that there was speculation of Israeli aid in it's design. Considering estimates put it on par with almost anything in the West, it's baffled me why there was no uproar over possible Israeli influence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147259199643395702006-05-10T21:06:00.000+10:002006-05-10T21:06:00.000+10:00I thought all investigations were quashed by State...<I>I thought all investigations were quashed by State Secrets?</I><BR/>i dont know the details - but i only 'know' that sibel was squashed by States Secrets. Let's hope Giraldi is correct.<BR/><BR/>lol - funny about your dad. does he take the mug to work? if anyone else wants a mug - you can get one here cafepress.com/freesibel<BR/><BR/>i dont remember that part of the scott/giraldi interview - if only giraldi had dropped by here he could have learnt all he needs to know...lukeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280906371216516750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147258056731456512006-05-10T20:47:00.000+10:002006-05-10T20:47:00.000+10:00"The money involved does not appear to come from t..."The money involved does not appear to come from the Turkish government, and FBI investigators are trying to determine its source and how it is distributed."<BR/><BR/>Is the FBI really investigating? I thought all investigations were quashed by State Secrets?<BR/><BR/>BTW, my father works for Northrup Gruman. I recently bought him one of Calipendence's "Free Sibel Edmonds" coffee mugs. Hopefully, dad will retire this year. I really hate defense contracting companies- I actually have more respect for the drug runners.<BR/><BR/>One more thing- Scott Horton specifically asked Phillip Giraldi about the Sibel Edmonds case in a Sept. or Octobe 25 interview, and Giraldi expressed ignorance about the whole thing. It looks like he's done a little research since then.Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674950013243401071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147222223113249562006-05-10T10:50:00.000+10:002006-05-10T10:50:00.000+10:00be patient grasshopper :-)that sound you hear is t...be patient grasshopper :-)<BR/><BR/>that sound you hear is the administration imploding.lukeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280906371216516750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147221677972814432006-05-10T10:41:00.000+10:002006-05-10T10:41:00.000+10:00I don't get it. Are these investigations...ie...Ab...I don't get it. Are these investigations...ie...Abramoff, Wilkes, Plame and AIPAC...intended to fool the public into thinking the "system" works?<BR/><BR/>What is the GUT dammit? :)Trackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387081215729592952noreply@blogger.com