This is in response to a story and comments on the excellent blog by BC Mary, The Legislature Raids.
To start off, the reporting and commitment of professional & citizen journalists is commendable and of the highest order to the rights and justice of the citizens of BC. Contrary to what Robin Matthews says, I think "onlookers" and little things like democracy and justice are very much relevant when the mainstream, corporate media abrogates its' role and responsibility of reporting on issues of importance to the public in a democracy. In saying that though, part of what seems to be missing is an analysis of the organizational culture of the BC government and how these strategies of deflection and unethical conduct are being played out in this case.
Over the past 7 years now, within the BC government, the people who've done the best, moved up the ranks, achieved higher levels of power and authority are often those with more than a bit of "moral and ethical flexibility" and a keen sense of self-interest, of an opportunitistic and an almost predatory nature in finding ways to exploit relationships with others towards personal gain, career advancement and salary increases. Within the world of the BC provincial government, the days of the discourse and service for and in the interests of the public good are truly over.
Now, in saying that though, there are still many ethical, intelligent & committed bureaucrats, at both senior & junior levels. However, it's the other ones that rise much faster and higher as we've seen they often make very bad, or stupid choices and arrogant decisions and are often quite sloppy in how they do things (ie. sending e-mails etc.). They also don't understand things like FOIPPA. Some players are actually told what they are going to do and promises and plans are made to reward those who will "adapt" their own moral and ethical stances.
When the inevitable sloppiness blows up, or when some parties find out what's happened, or can no longer tolerate what's happened, OR pre-emptive efforts are made on the part of the employer to get rid of people who know too much, that's when people often blow the whistle.
Most of the time it's self- protective, because there are no rewards for going there and most people still need their jobs, income and health. There are classic ways the wrongdoers go after people, often well before they have blown any whistles, or at least publically. The BC government now has numerous ethical resisters/ whistleblowers, some who are no longer in the ranks, many who still are. And they have lots of people placed to try to keep a lid on things too. On this blog we have some examples of those courageous and ethical people who took a stand and paid the cost.
So, this case is HUGE and so very important, but it is actually only one example of how seriously damaged the BC public service and government are and how deeply this kind of entrenched dysfunction goes. I think at some point, it is going to be necessary for a complaint to be made about the government lawyers' conduct in the case and perhaps an inquiry into how the entire justice system has been perverted in the province, as this case makes abundantly clear. Blaming Copely, Berardino or the rest of the legal branch is not really the solution, but they do take Oaths to pass the bar and they should upheld their oaths no matter what. Believe me, everyone involved in this and all the many other legal actions involving, or against the BC government right now are running around putting out fires created by Campbell and his other "morally flexible" cronies and their underlings. I don't imagine it's a very fun time to be a senior bureuacrat, or government lawyer these days, or MLA's for that matter. Have you seen how old, haggard and weary some of them are looking these days. That isn't a natural aging process, it's the weight of being part of something you know is wrong, covering things up, living in fear and having to make morally indefensible positions publically. It's the weight of your spouse, children, parents questioning what you are doing and where and why you changed from the person who knew better and got into politics for the right reasons: to help people and be part of making things better for All.
Another fixture of this situation is the arrogance of those involved at the higher levels. Campbell
has often been referred to as the Teflon premier, nothing sticks to him. That kind of arrogance and ignorance is often the downfall of his ilk, because they don't understand process and stick to a losing position. It's quite possible if this case was handled differently, the whole matter could be over by now, with Virk & Basi not even charged, or with lesser charges, pled out. A done deal. However, as we inch ever closer to the Olympics and these kind of shenanigans continue, the world could quite possibly come to see the Gordon Campbell Liberal government for the corrupt, unethical and criminal bunch of thugs they are alleged to be. I'm quite sure the international media who will be in BC during the Olympics would like that kind of spicy story to report on. It will make this Olympics quite a bit more interesting, especially when you add on things like homelessness, the Downtown Eastside, being the tops in Canada for child poverty for half a decade, convention centre over-runs, lobbyist friends etc.
I'd like to see some brave journalist conduct some sort of in-depth investigation of some of what's been touched on here. I don't think the mainstream media will touch it (they have their marching orders too) but as we can see, when forced to, they do step up at least a little bit.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Get Ready for your new job at the Call Centre
The softer side of income assistance
Sean Holman, January 24, 2008.
The Public Eye Online.
The provincial employment and income assistance ministry has budgeted around $100,000 to improve the telephone communication skills of its 800 frontline staff. In an interview with Public Eye, communications director Richard Chambers, explained the training program is meant to improve the staff's ability to deliver ministry services over the phone. "We're committed to this service delivery model. We think we can make it work. And we think there will be two winners if we can deliver our services well by phone," said Mr. Chambers.
"If clients are happy with the service they receive and it works for them, then it's going to be a lot more convenient for hem and less evasive. For us, in the ministry, it means we will have fewer people coming into our offices - fewer waits, fewer backups and fewer people around the buildings. And, ultimately, telephone delivery service could result in significant savings." Earlier today, the government quietly announced that the British Columbia Institute of Technology will be delivering the training program. The following is a complete copy of that announcement, which was posted on BC Bid.
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But hey, at least the jobs haven't been shipped to Bangalore... yet.
Once the whole privatization is done the Liberals don't even have to pretend to care about all those welfare bums hanging around "the buildings" or the jobs and bodies that will no longer be the concern of the BC government. And hey, all of you welfare folks will have no-one to complain to, or get even marginal support, or gods forbid, income assistance, since you won't ever be able to reach anyone again. And then the Liberals and their cronies (who will be paid bonuses for cutting the ranks of welfare even more) will pat themselves on the back about what a good job they've done. God help us all, but mostly those who really need it. Has the world really gone insane with greed? Where does it all stop?
Sean Holman, January 24, 2008.
The Public Eye Online.
The provincial employment and income assistance ministry has budgeted around $100,000 to improve the telephone communication skills of its 800 frontline staff. In an interview with Public Eye, communications director Richard Chambers, explained the training program is meant to improve the staff's ability to deliver ministry services over the phone. "We're committed to this service delivery model. We think we can make it work. And we think there will be two winners if we can deliver our services well by phone," said Mr. Chambers.
"If clients are happy with the service they receive and it works for them, then it's going to be a lot more convenient for hem and less evasive. For us, in the ministry, it means we will have fewer people coming into our offices - fewer waits, fewer backups and fewer people around the buildings. And, ultimately, telephone delivery service could result in significant savings." Earlier today, the government quietly announced that the British Columbia Institute of Technology will be delivering the training program. The following is a complete copy of that announcement, which was posted on BC Bid.
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But hey, at least the jobs haven't been shipped to Bangalore... yet.
Once the whole privatization is done the Liberals don't even have to pretend to care about all those welfare bums hanging around "the buildings" or the jobs and bodies that will no longer be the concern of the BC government. And hey, all of you welfare folks will have no-one to complain to, or get even marginal support, or gods forbid, income assistance, since you won't ever be able to reach anyone again. And then the Liberals and their cronies (who will be paid bonuses for cutting the ranks of welfare even more) will pat themselves on the back about what a good job they've done. God help us all, but mostly those who really need it. Has the world really gone insane with greed? Where does it all stop?
Connecting the Dots
Lack of policy explained
Sean Holman. January 25, 2008.
Lack of policy explained
Last year, Ian Reid replaced David Perry as provincial New Democrat leader Carole James's chief of staff, leaving the post of caucus policy director vacant. But, next month, Public Eye has learned British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union staff representative Vanessa Geary will be filling the vacancy. Ms. Geary, who has been an executive assistant to union president George Heyman and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell, was recently elected to Vision Vancouver's board of directors.
Posted by Sean Holman at 01:05 PM
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BCGEU President announces he will not seek re-election
January 24th 2008. BCGEU.
George Heyman has announced he is not going to run again as president of BCGEU, not sure why he felt the need to issue a self-congratulatory memo to union members when he doesn't step until June, when the next BCGEU convention happens?
One might wonder if Mr. Heyman and his trusty executive assistant Anita Zaenker, former co-chair of COPE are still members of the old team, or have they traded in their memberships for Vision? They were in the thick of the split between COPE & Vision. Sounds like some things are being lined up quite neatly.
And of course, Jeff Fox, president of the BC NDP is Director of Organizing & Field Services of the BCGEU, so he would have worked with Ms. Geary when she was with BCGEU.
http://www.bcgeu.ca/Provincial_Executive
One thing that's for sure, Ms. Geary is a woman to watch and will hopefully add something entirely different and valuable to the old boys club (aka the Silverbacks), which sure needs a breath of fresh air.
What's that sound, oh it's the balls being neatly racked up and put in their proper places.
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Centre for Civic Governance. Columbia Institute.
Board of Directors, hmmm, more dots.
CREATING A SUSTAINABLE LEGACY
Forum for Progressive GovernanceHarrison Hot Springs March 25th/26th 2006
Keynote and Plenary Speakers
VANESSA GEARY has been involved in progressive locally based action for over 15 years, serving on the boards of a number of neighborhood organizations. She 'has worked directly in government at BC Housing, as the coordinator of the Tenants' Rights Action Coalition and as Executive Aassistant to Mayor Larry Campbell. Vanessa is currently Executive Assistant to George Heyman, President of the BCGEU. Vanessa has a Master's degree in planning.
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Notes on the making of a disaster
by Reed Eurchuk. The Republic of East Vancouver.
May 25 to June 7, 2006 Issue 139
Excerpt:
Power lines
Vanessa Geary’s career trajectory neatly illustrates the institutional basis sustaining the so-called “left” side of the political spectrum. Geary worked for the NGO “Tenant’s Rights Action Coalition” [TRAC]. She went from there to work in ex-mayor Larry Campbell’s office. Following Vision Vancouver’s loss of the mayor’s office, she found herself a new gig covering Anita Zanker’s maternity leave at BCGEU headquarters. From NGO to government to union headquarters, such is the path available for the professional “left.”
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Vision seeks members
By Matthew Burrows. (December 29, 2005).
The Georgia Straight.
Before the November 19 municipal election, NPA Mayor Sam Sullivan made considerable political hay by criticizing the "undemocratic" structure of then-fledgling Vision Vancouver. At one point, Sullivan told former Vision councillor Jim Green that Green's party, mostly created out of the split with the Coalition of Progressive Electors, had been hand-picked with no membership list.
Vision Coun. Heather Deal recently told the Straight that this is rapidly changing. "We've got a very strong caucus," Deal said. "Our executive is in place and we're meeting on a regular basis. Josh Coles is president, as he was throughout the campaign. We don't currently have staff, but we have a strong group of volunteers."
Both Deal and Vision Coun. Tim Stevenson-formerly a COPE park-board commissioner and a COPE councillor, respectively-told the Straight that Vision was making a steady transition to a membership-driven party. "We've had a couple of executive board meetings since the election," Stevenson said. "We have between 500 and 700 members signed up. We're registered in Victoria, we have a board, and we'll be having an AGM like other parties do, of course."
Geoff Meggs and Vanessa Geary, both executive assistants to former mayor Larry Campbell, are on the new Vision board, according to Stevenson. The two-term councillor and former NDP MLA added that Vision has "not been able to go beyond planning" yet, due to the holiday break, but that a party "retreat" is planned for January.
Deal could not confirm that members of Vision are excluded from being members of COPE. "I don't know how that's going to work out," she said. "We are separate parties. That's going to be one of the issues that we have to work through. At this point we are very distinctly two separate entities."
Sean Holman. January 25, 2008.
Lack of policy explained
Last year, Ian Reid replaced David Perry as provincial New Democrat leader Carole James's chief of staff, leaving the post of caucus policy director vacant. But, next month, Public Eye has learned British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union staff representative Vanessa Geary will be filling the vacancy. Ms. Geary, who has been an executive assistant to union president George Heyman and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell, was recently elected to Vision Vancouver's board of directors.
Posted by Sean Holman at 01:05 PM
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BCGEU President announces he will not seek re-election
January 24th 2008. BCGEU.
George Heyman has announced he is not going to run again as president of BCGEU, not sure why he felt the need to issue a self-congratulatory memo to union members when he doesn't step until June, when the next BCGEU convention happens?
One might wonder if Mr. Heyman and his trusty executive assistant Anita Zaenker, former co-chair of COPE are still members of the old team, or have they traded in their memberships for Vision? They were in the thick of the split between COPE & Vision. Sounds like some things are being lined up quite neatly.
And of course, Jeff Fox, president of the BC NDP is Director of Organizing & Field Services of the BCGEU, so he would have worked with Ms. Geary when she was with BCGEU.
http://www.bcgeu.ca/Provincial_Executive
One thing that's for sure, Ms. Geary is a woman to watch and will hopefully add something entirely different and valuable to the old boys club (aka the Silverbacks), which sure needs a breath of fresh air.
What's that sound, oh it's the balls being neatly racked up and put in their proper places.
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Centre for Civic Governance. Columbia Institute.
Board of Directors, hmmm, more dots.
CREATING A SUSTAINABLE LEGACY
Forum for Progressive GovernanceHarrison Hot Springs March 25th/26th 2006
Keynote and Plenary Speakers
VANESSA GEARY has been involved in progressive locally based action for over 15 years, serving on the boards of a number of neighborhood organizations. She 'has worked directly in government at BC Housing, as the coordinator of the Tenants' Rights Action Coalition and as Executive Aassistant to Mayor Larry Campbell. Vanessa is currently Executive Assistant to George Heyman, President of the BCGEU. Vanessa has a Master's degree in planning.
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Notes on the making of a disaster
by Reed Eurchuk. The Republic of East Vancouver.
May 25 to June 7, 2006 Issue 139
Excerpt:
Power lines
Vanessa Geary’s career trajectory neatly illustrates the institutional basis sustaining the so-called “left” side of the political spectrum. Geary worked for the NGO “Tenant’s Rights Action Coalition” [TRAC]. She went from there to work in ex-mayor Larry Campbell’s office. Following Vision Vancouver’s loss of the mayor’s office, she found herself a new gig covering Anita Zanker’s maternity leave at BCGEU headquarters. From NGO to government to union headquarters, such is the path available for the professional “left.”
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Vision seeks members
By Matthew Burrows. (December 29, 2005).
The Georgia Straight.
Before the November 19 municipal election, NPA Mayor Sam Sullivan made considerable political hay by criticizing the "undemocratic" structure of then-fledgling Vision Vancouver. At one point, Sullivan told former Vision councillor Jim Green that Green's party, mostly created out of the split with the Coalition of Progressive Electors, had been hand-picked with no membership list.
Vision Coun. Heather Deal recently told the Straight that this is rapidly changing. "We've got a very strong caucus," Deal said. "Our executive is in place and we're meeting on a regular basis. Josh Coles is president, as he was throughout the campaign. We don't currently have staff, but we have a strong group of volunteers."
Both Deal and Vision Coun. Tim Stevenson-formerly a COPE park-board commissioner and a COPE councillor, respectively-told the Straight that Vision was making a steady transition to a membership-driven party. "We've had a couple of executive board meetings since the election," Stevenson said. "We have between 500 and 700 members signed up. We're registered in Victoria, we have a board, and we'll be having an AGM like other parties do, of course."
Geoff Meggs and Vanessa Geary, both executive assistants to former mayor Larry Campbell, are on the new Vision board, according to Stevenson. The two-term councillor and former NDP MLA added that Vision has "not been able to go beyond planning" yet, due to the holiday break, but that a party "retreat" is planned for January.
Deal could not confirm that members of Vision are excluded from being members of COPE. "I don't know how that's going to work out," she said. "We are separate parties. That's going to be one of the issues that we have to work through. At this point we are very distinctly two separate entities."
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Canada's own Nuclear Whistleblower?
Nuclear safety watchdog head fired for 'lack of leadership': minister
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:26 AM ET
CBC News
Excerpts:
Federal Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn said Wednesday that he fired the head of the nuclear safety watchdog for her "lack of leadership" in handling the shutdown of a medical isotope-producing nuclear reactor late last year.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission president Linda Keen was fired hours before she and Lunn were set to appear before a natural resources committee meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Keen was fired days after she publicly accused Lunn of interfering with the independence of the arm's-length watchdog.
In a Dec. 27 letter to Keen leaked to the Ottawa Citizen, Lunn questioned her judgment for recommending the reactor be shut down and informed her he was considering having her removed from the post.
Keen responded with an eight-page letter accusing Lunn of improper interference and threatening to fight in court any attempt to remove her from her job. She also said she had asked the privacy commissioner and the RCMP to investigate how Lunn's letter was leaked to the media.
The Chalk River reactor generates two-thirds of the radioisotopes used around the world in medical procedures and tests. It was shut down on Nov. 18 because of safety concerns.
A ministerial directive on Dec. 10 ordered the CNSC to reopen the site. The agency refused, insisting a backup safety system be installed to prevent the risk of a meltdown during an earthquake or other disaster.
On Dec. 11, an emergency measure passed through the House of Commons overturning the watchdog's decision, and the reactor was restarted for a 120-day run on Dec. 16.
The Conservative government has blamed the commission's intransigence for creating the crisis. And Prime Minister Stephen Harper pointed a finger directly at Keen, a career bureaucrat whom he referred to as a Liberal appointee.
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Classic bullying tactics against whistleblowers. Do what you're told or we will destroy you and your personal and professional reputation and we'll do it publically. I'm quite okay with someone erring on the side of caution where the potential exists for NUCLEAR MELTDOWNS related to safety and emergency concerns and I like to think most Canadians would be too.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:26 AM ET
CBC News
Excerpts:
Federal Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn said Wednesday that he fired the head of the nuclear safety watchdog for her "lack of leadership" in handling the shutdown of a medical isotope-producing nuclear reactor late last year.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission president Linda Keen was fired hours before she and Lunn were set to appear before a natural resources committee meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Keen was fired days after she publicly accused Lunn of interfering with the independence of the arm's-length watchdog.
In a Dec. 27 letter to Keen leaked to the Ottawa Citizen, Lunn questioned her judgment for recommending the reactor be shut down and informed her he was considering having her removed from the post.
Keen responded with an eight-page letter accusing Lunn of improper interference and threatening to fight in court any attempt to remove her from her job. She also said she had asked the privacy commissioner and the RCMP to investigate how Lunn's letter was leaked to the media.
The Chalk River reactor generates two-thirds of the radioisotopes used around the world in medical procedures and tests. It was shut down on Nov. 18 because of safety concerns.
A ministerial directive on Dec. 10 ordered the CNSC to reopen the site. The agency refused, insisting a backup safety system be installed to prevent the risk of a meltdown during an earthquake or other disaster.
On Dec. 11, an emergency measure passed through the House of Commons overturning the watchdog's decision, and the reactor was restarted for a 120-day run on Dec. 16.
The Conservative government has blamed the commission's intransigence for creating the crisis. And Prime Minister Stephen Harper pointed a finger directly at Keen, a career bureaucrat whom he referred to as a Liberal appointee.
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Classic bullying tactics against whistleblowers. Do what you're told or we will destroy you and your personal and professional reputation and we'll do it publically. I'm quite okay with someone erring on the side of caution where the potential exists for NUCLEAR MELTDOWNS related to safety and emergency concerns and I like to think most Canadians would be too.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Whistleblower Goes Global About US Insiders & Nuclear Secrets Sold on the International Black Market
Hmmm, BC has the shamelessly stalled Legislature Raid & inside jobs for Campbell and "friends" about the sale of BC Rail, maybe something wonky with BC Hydro, but nothing like a little global destruction.
NDP alleges Basi-Virk trial will be delayed by BC Liberal government blocking disclosure of evidence sought by defence
Bill Tieleman. January 10, 2008. http://billtieleman.blogspot.com/
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For Sale: West's Deadly Nuclear Secrets
London Times Online. January 6, 2008.
Excerpt:
A WHISTLEBLOWER has made a series of extraordinary claims about how corrupt government officials allowed Pakistan and other states to steal nuclear weapons secrets.
Sibel Edmonds, a 37-year-old former Turkish language translator for the FBI, listened into hundreds of sensitive intercepted conversations while based at the agency’s Washington field office.
Edmonds described how foreign intelligence agents had enlisted the support of US officials to acquire a network of moles in sensitive military and nuclear institutions. ...
She claims that the FBI was also gathering evidence against senior Pentagon officials – including household names – who were aiding foreign agents.
“If you made public all the information that the FBI have on this case, you will see very high-level people going through criminal trials,” she said.
Her story shows just how much the West was infiltrated by foreign states seeking nuclear secrets. It illustrates how western government officials turned a blind eye to, or were even helping, countries such as Pakistan acquire bomb technology.
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From Rumour Mill News
SIBEL EDMONDS-ONE LOVELY LADY THAT COULD BRING DOWN THE WHOLE HOUSE OF CARDS
Posted By: tangodog. Date: Thursday, 10 January 2008, 2:14 p.m.
Excerpt:
From one side of the globe to the other, as expected, the explosive whistleblower allegations concerning highly-placed, well-known U.S. officials in the Departments of State and Defense involved in an illicit, for-profit scheme to develop and protect a network of spies, who then stole and sold American nuclear secrets to the international black markets via Turkey, Israel and Pakistan, is now worldwide news!
That, even though the Times only covered "about 20%" of the story she has to tell, according to Edmonds, with whom we spoke late last night.
Sunday's British blockbuster, detailing how nuclear secrets were then proliferated to Iran, Libya, North Korea, and potentially even al-Qaeda, was picked up on Monday and reported by international mainstream outlets such as The Times of India, Pakistan's Daily Times, Iran's PressTV, Israel's Haaretz and even the Turkish Daily News.
Here in the United States, the mainstream media coverage included:
That's right. Nobody. None of them. Zilch. Not a one.
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FBI Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds 'Names' Names 21 Photos Placed Onto a 'States Secrets Privilege Gallery' Page at the 'Gagged' Former Translator's Website, Said to Identify the High-Ranking 'Guilty People in Her Case'
From Bradblog
BLOGGED BY Brad Friedman ON 1/8/2008.
Good news! The bombshell report on the front page of London's Sunday Times on charges made by former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds, has finally led to press coverage by the mainstream media!
From one side of the globe to the other, as expected, the explosive whistleblower allegations concerning highly-placed, well-known U.S. officials in the Departments of State and Defense involved in an illicit, for-profit scheme to develop and protect a network of spies, who then stole and sold American nuclear secrets to the international black markets via Turkey, Israel and Pakistan, is now worldwide news!
NDP alleges Basi-Virk trial will be delayed by BC Liberal government blocking disclosure of evidence sought by defence
Bill Tieleman. January 10, 2008. http://billtieleman.blogspot.com/
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For Sale: West's Deadly Nuclear Secrets
London Times Online. January 6, 2008.
Excerpt:
A WHISTLEBLOWER has made a series of extraordinary claims about how corrupt government officials allowed Pakistan and other states to steal nuclear weapons secrets.
Sibel Edmonds, a 37-year-old former Turkish language translator for the FBI, listened into hundreds of sensitive intercepted conversations while based at the agency’s Washington field office.
Edmonds described how foreign intelligence agents had enlisted the support of US officials to acquire a network of moles in sensitive military and nuclear institutions. ...
She claims that the FBI was also gathering evidence against senior Pentagon officials – including household names – who were aiding foreign agents.
“If you made public all the information that the FBI have on this case, you will see very high-level people going through criminal trials,” she said.
Her story shows just how much the West was infiltrated by foreign states seeking nuclear secrets. It illustrates how western government officials turned a blind eye to, or were even helping, countries such as Pakistan acquire bomb technology.
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From Rumour Mill News
SIBEL EDMONDS-ONE LOVELY LADY THAT COULD BRING DOWN THE WHOLE HOUSE OF CARDS
Posted By: tangodog. Date: Thursday, 10 January 2008, 2:14 p.m.
Excerpt:
From one side of the globe to the other, as expected, the explosive whistleblower allegations concerning highly-placed, well-known U.S. officials in the Departments of State and Defense involved in an illicit, for-profit scheme to develop and protect a network of spies, who then stole and sold American nuclear secrets to the international black markets via Turkey, Israel and Pakistan, is now worldwide news!
That, even though the Times only covered "about 20%" of the story she has to tell, according to Edmonds, with whom we spoke late last night.
Sunday's British blockbuster, detailing how nuclear secrets were then proliferated to Iran, Libya, North Korea, and potentially even al-Qaeda, was picked up on Monday and reported by international mainstream outlets such as The Times of India, Pakistan's Daily Times, Iran's PressTV, Israel's Haaretz and even the Turkish Daily News.
Here in the United States, the mainstream media coverage included:
That's right. Nobody. None of them. Zilch. Not a one.
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FBI Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds 'Names' Names 21 Photos Placed Onto a 'States Secrets Privilege Gallery' Page at the 'Gagged' Former Translator's Website, Said to Identify the High-Ranking 'Guilty People in Her Case'
From Bradblog
BLOGGED BY Brad Friedman ON 1/8/2008.
Good news! The bombshell report on the front page of London's Sunday Times on charges made by former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds, has finally led to press coverage by the mainstream media!
From one side of the globe to the other, as expected, the explosive whistleblower allegations concerning highly-placed, well-known U.S. officials in the Departments of State and Defense involved in an illicit, for-profit scheme to develop and protect a network of spies, who then stole and sold American nuclear secrets to the international black markets via Turkey, Israel and Pakistan, is now worldwide news!
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