The mainstream media for the most part has moved on. But there are a few more gleanings to be had, of perhaps the most interesting comes from the Daily Mirror, which labels al-Hilli an extremist on the grounds that he was against the war in Iraq, disapproved of the behaviour of Israel and had doubts over 9/11 – which makes a great deal of the population “extremist”. But the Mirror has the only mainstream mention I can find of the possibility that Mossad carried out the killings. Given Mr al-Hilli’s profession, the fact he is a Shia, the fact he had visited Iran, and the fact that Israel heas been assassinating scientists connected to Iran’s nuclear programme, this has to be a possibility. There are of course other possibilities, but to ignore that one is ludicrous.
Which leads me to the argument of Daily Mail crime reporter, Stephen Wright, that the French police should concentrate on the idea that this was a killing by a random Alpine madman or racist bigot. Perfectly possible, of course, and the anti-Muslim killings in Marseille might be as much a precedent as Mossad killings of scientists. But why the lone madman idea should be the preferred investigation, Mr Wright does not explain. What I did find interesting from a man who has visited many crime scenes are his repeated insinuations that the French authorities are not really trying very hard to find who the killers were, for example:
the crime scene would have been sealed off for a minimum of seven to ten days, to allow detailed forensic searches for DNA, fibres, tyre marks and shoe prints to take place.
Nearby bushes and vegetation would have been searched for any discarded food and cigarette butts left by the killer, not to mention the murder weapon.
But from what I saw at the end of last week, no such searches had taken place and potentially vital evidence could have been missed. House to house inquiries in the local area had yet to be completed and police had not made specific public appeals for information about the crime. No reward had been put up for information about the shootings.
Behind the scenes, what other short cuts have been taken? Have police seized data identifying all mobile phones being used in the vicinity of the murders that day?
The idea that the French authorities – who are quite as capable as any other of solving cases – are not really trying very hard is an interesting one.
Which leads me to this part of a remarkable article from the Daily Telegraph, which if true points us back towards a hit squad and discounts the ides that there was only one gun:
Claims that only one gun was used to kill everybody is likely to be disproved by full ballistics test results which are out in October.
While the 25 spent bullet cartridges found at the scene are all of the same kind, they could in fact have come from a number of weapons of the same make.
This throws up the possibility of a well-equipped, highly-trained gang circling the car and then opening fire.
Both children were left alive by the killers, who had clinically pumped bullets into everybody else, including five into Mr Mollier.
Zainab was found staggering around outside the car by Brett Martin, a British former RAF serviceman who cycled by moments after the attack, but he saw nobody except the schoolgirl.
Her sister, Zeena, was found unscathed and hiding in the car eight hours later.
Both sisters are now back in Britain, and are believed to have been reunited at a secret location near London.
There are of course a number of hit squad options, both governmental and private, which might well involve iraqi or Iranian interests – on both of which the mainstream media have been very happy to speculate while almost unanimously ignoring Israel.
But what interests me is why the Daily Telegraph choose, in the face of all the evidence, to minimise the horrific nature of the attack by stating that “Both children were left alive by the killers”? Zainab was not left alive by design, she was shot in the chest and her skull was stove in, which presumably was a pretty serious attempt to kill a seven year-old child. The other girl might very well have succeeded in hiding from the killers under her mother’s skirts, as she hid from the first rescuers, and then for eight hours from the police.
The Telegraph article claims to be informed by sources close to the investigation. So they believe it was a group of people, and feel motivated to absolve those people from child-killing. Now what could the Daily Telegraph be thinking?
Oh Ferret !
Nearly forgot…and who got the SAS into Baghdaddadaddadad !
The first time ?
James – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKoDxQaVX2k
… it is not my
‘Enemies’
I feared
But
My
‘Friends’
Becauzs ..
Ricki !
I know it. orked for Emirates at the time…and The Royal Flight !
So…tell me what you know ?
I know JESA Air is hired by the UN and Squadron is also a bit of an SAS “thang” !
And all share the same accs…so says Ferret !!!!
… you want to rent a house – for next to nothing – near the ‘ currency exchange’ border … you contact … ex-raf guy / mr martin/ mr muscular christian new zeelander / … etc ..
They were shot and robbed …
And i never mentioned this …
Pt
Ricki….
Tell me something I don’t know (and you know, so tell it).
You want to observe how clever
The old english brit establishment
(Think they)
Are
You observe
eton 1 boris 09102012
Eton 2 david 10102012
CMON Rikki !
They are shitting “he” had a taser.
I live “overseas”. I have a Beretta. But in the UK. Why did he need a taser ?
“mr muscular christian ”
@Phil
Be aware… religion is not one of my strong points.
I take it YOU made a mistake ?
@Feret
“Pretty strange place, this 55 Princes Gate…”
Agree.
Here’s a Squadron Ltd “old securitonian”:
http://www.jettsecurity.com.au/about-body-corporate-qld/
Another one is recently back in business at no 55
{https://www.duedil.com/company/07596145/ccb-retail-ltd/people}
ex-{https://www.duedil.com/company/04328441/technical-and-operational-resources-limited}
@55 Sleuths
Who is Mark Clinton Whitehead of Waterlooville, Hampshire (near Chichester)? His name is typed as a director of Silver Fern Sussex, with BM’s signature alongside it in the online account.
MCW appears as director of a few co’s registered at no. 55. This one based at Horndean seems to be his:
{http://www.faa.uk.com/}
Its activities are described in the Arab British Chamber of Commerce handbook as Aircraft:maintenance, repair & overhaul logistical heavy load movements for African sub continent armed forces and police supply hardware and service support
Ex-RAF???
Very Jesa-like.
Put yourselves in
10 downing street …
…do you believe the ‘intelligence’ reports you are being fed … ?
Don’t they feed you what (you think) you want to know … ?
Don’t they feed you what they think you ‘ought’ to know …?
James
Re ‘muscular christian’
I was only referring to sort of school ex raf guy / mr martin went to … which ‘determined’ his ‘cultural background’
He nips across the border to exchange some … $√£€…
(And nice but dim wills and nice but dim kate – flashing her tits- don’t have a clue what he’s up to …)
James
re tazer/baretta/spell it how you will
I live in uk without a loaded armed weapon
what does that make me
1 naive fool?
2 citizen of a fairly civilized nation/state?
My friend Phi T
But I fy planes ! Katie is mad, I agree.
But she may have not had the life we have had. For I it is life, no.
I worked for Emirates, then I was honoured with Roayal Jet (Abu Dhabi) and then the Royal Wing at Emirates before flying for my most respected client. It is the way life works Inshalla.
I live in uk without a loaded armed weapon
what does that make me
1 naive fool?
2 citizen of a fairly civilized nation/state?
Phil T !
You are Arab, yes ? You may or may not carry a loaded gun in the UK.
I work overseas, I am told that I am armed.
I was with once from a place that did not need that, but we were taught. So I carry a B. most days of flying
Inshalla, I will never fire it.
Anyway.
I have found my answer.
Inshalla
@James
Baghdad Trading (dissolved) “exempt” – director Tony Raymond Edwards (also of Lateo Surveillance Limited [sic] dissolved and Latio Consultants Limited [sic] current at no 55.
{http://company-director-check.co.uk/director/914820469}
{http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/tony-edwards/18/63b/544} Bang!
Can someone make a summary of what is known of the business of al-Hillis father?
What companys in the UK that he owned, turnover etc.
@Felix
Good find… CCB Retail Ltd @ 55 Princes Gate, Director Robert Paxman, could this be one Bob Paxman, ex-SAS?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/pm/2010/12/ipm_honour_nominee_bob_paxman.shtml
Good morning all!
:bleurrrch:
Morning Kenneth, great avatar !
Good link Ricki,I’m enjoying it right now.
“Have you looked…? Or are you guessing ?
I say, youre guessing. I have (and I guess the furry one is) digging.
They all own each other…and they are….well “gone”.”
They’re just nominees, which is why so many companies are listed at the same address, which may just be a mailbox anyway.
James
Another military related company at 55 princes gate
http://www.talking2minds.co.uk/tm/introduction/
PTSD is usually an illness targetting veterans of war.
This is a social fundraising company to help such people.
@ thomas
Can someone make a summary of what is known of the business of al-Hillis father?
What companys in the UK that he owned, turnover etc.
……………..
No we can’t Thomas, because nobody knows.
All we know is that he too was allegedly a mechanical engineer and he had a business in Iraq (poultry business or engineering business has been reported). This was sequestered by the Iraq government when he fled. There has been the odd report that he also did have a business in the UK, but that’s it. We are clueless as to the business activities of the father.
Bob paxman is also related to talking2minds.
http://www.talking2minds.co.uk/fm/newsroom/latest-news/
You could read the testimonials on his website (start with the last ones) to see that this is related to military people and to people of private security forces.
@Bluebird
Yes indeed.
As I posted earlier, Bob Paxman of Talking2Minds is ex-SAS, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/pm/2010/12/ipm_honour_nominee_bob_paxman.shtml for example, and there are other links.
He is yet another ex-SAS company director whose company is registered at 55 Princes Gate in London.
Which (for any new readers) is “coincidentally” where Brett Martin’s company Silver Fern (Sussex) Ltd is registered.
Nothing to see here people, move along…