Article 20283 of alt.conspiracy: Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy,alt.activism,alt.society.civil-liberty,alt.individualism,alt.censorship,talk.politics.misc,misc.headlines,soc.culture.usa Subject: Part 3, U.S. Gov't Complicitous in Blowing Up Americans on Pan Am 103 Message-ID: <1993Feb9.184314.19153@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> Followup-To: alt.conspiracy Keywords: U.S. Government Complicitous in Blowing Up Americans on Pan Am 103 Sender: usenet@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU Organization: UVA. FREE Public Access UNIX! Lines: 108 I made the following transcript from a tape recording of a broadcast by Pacifica Radio Network station WBAI-FM (99.5) 505 Eighth Ave., 19th Fl. New York, NY 10018 (212) 279-0707 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (continuation) DAVE EMORY: The evidence of the compromising of both the MC-10 operation and the McKee Team, which was culled from it, raises questions, not only about why this intelligence operation was compromised (who by), but, ultimately, what the Bush Administration and United States intelligence knows concerning the Pan Am 103 bombing, and the probable involvement of some elements of United States intelligence, at some level. When Federal intelligence agencies in the United States decide to move in a particular direction -- or when a faction of them decides to move in a particular direction -- they do so when to move in that direction would scratch a number of different itches at different levels simultaneously. I question whether the Pan Am 103 bombing, among other things -- in addition to preserving the security of the collaboration between Manzur El-Khassar and a faction of United States intelligence -- I wonder to what extent it might have been envisioned (the bombing, that is) as an excuse for further military action. Certainly at this point, there is a great deal of saber rattling in the direction of Libya, and there is no public discussion, at least not in the United States, about the numerous indications of the involvement of elements of United States intelligence with Manzur El-Khassar. SAMORI MARKSMAN: Intelligence analyst, Dave Emory. WORLD VIEW is a weekly half-hour broadcast with occasional expanded special editions, such as this week's, which is examining the alleged Libyan bombing of Pan Am flight 103, and what appears to be the Bush Administration's use of this human tragedy for personal political gain, as its re-election efforts appear to be in grave trouble. Dr. Francis Boyle is a professor of history at the University of Illinois. He is a leading authority on U.S.-Libya relations, and is currently involved in a thorough investigation of the Lockerbie bombing. Before leaving for Geneva a few days ago in connection with that investigation, he spoke with Barbara Nimri Aziz of Pacifica Radio WBAI-FM here in New York. DR. FRANCIS BOYLE: It's very important to understand all the efforts that Libya has taken to resolve this dispute with the United States and the United Kingdom peacefully. And that has not generally been reported in the mainstream U.S. news media. When the allegations first were made, open in public last December on the anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, Libya formally offered to submit the entire matter to the Internationl Court of Justice, or to an international arbitration tribunal, or to an international commission of investigation. All of those offers were just rejected unilaterally and summarily by the United States and the United Kingdom. Now, the Friday before the last U.N. Security Council vote against Libya, the Libyan Government sent diplomatic notes to the United States and the United Kingdom that formally invoked article 14 of the Montreal Sabotage Convention. That is directly on point. The Montreal Sabotage Convention deals with situations where individuals are alleged to have blown up aircraft or to have tried to blow up aircraft or assaulted aircraft or things of that nature. Article 14 states that, in the event there is a dispute over the interpretation or application of the convention that cannot be resolved by means of negotiation, than any party has the right to submit the matter to an international arbitration tribunal. So, after having tried, for almost a month and a half, to resolve the dispute peacefully, Libya then invoked the Convention and told the U.S. and the U.K.: Alright, let's submit the matter to an impartial, international arbitration tribunal. Both the U.S. and the U.K. summarily rejected that right of arbitration, as well, and then rammed through this Security Council resolution that was critical of Libya and seemed to prejudge the situation against Libya. And that is where we stand now. BARBARA NIMRI AZIZ: Now, regarding that attempt by Libya to have this issue submitted to the Montreal Convention -- if the United States summarily dismisses this .... I mean, the United States and Britain are both signatories to that convention, and yet, they dismiss it. This is a very serious matter in regard to international law, in general. If there can be no invocation of any other authority, THE superpower can simply disregard international law, even where it is a signatory. (to be continued) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is one of countless stories unveiling the subverted, corrupt and fascistic state of our theoretically democratic Government. This story makes it disgustingly obvious that true patriotism is not the waving of flags, the tying of yellow ribbons and the mindless supporting of our Government, just because it happens to be ours. You don't support cancer just because you happen to have it. True patriotism is telling the truth to the people of our country in order that they may unite to conquer this anti-democratic cancer that is gradually destroying ours and our children's freedom. So please post the installments of this ongoing series to computer bulletin boards, and post hardcopies in public places, both on and off campus. That would be a truly patriotic deed. John DiNardo