Do you remember Michael Hastings’ bizarre “accident”?
Hastings had written “The Runaway General,” (2010), an article about America’s commander in Afghanistan for Rolling Stone – and was working on another big story on the CIA director. The day before he was killed he voiced concern that he was being monitored, and contacted Wikileak’s lawyer. He had also become paranoid about his car, and even tried to borrow a friend’s Volvo.
Then, at 4:20am (or was it 5.00am) on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, Hastings’s silver Mercedes C250 coupe speed south on Highland Avenue (in Los Angeles), jumped the median, hit a palm tree, and exploded. Many believe the car had been hacked and controlled.
Hopefully Xanana Gusmoa is kept “safe” in the coming months.
Here we have Brandis Bishop Howard and Downer exposed.
Interesting to me that Steve Cannane was the host of the ABC production. Timing globally coordinated, clearly behind the scene deals done. Drip feeding-“informing” the public, but ultimately some truth telling exposure.
“I feel we’re living in very dangerous times here in Australia…one day we’ll wake up and wonder how on earth we got here.” MP
In a Canberra court room one of the most controversial trials ever to be held in Australia will soon get under way. The case is highly sensitive, with key evidence central to the allegations unlikely to ever be heard by the public.
“This could be…one of the most secretive trials in Australian history.” Former judge
A former spy and his lawyer have been charged with conspiring to reveal secret information relating to an Australian intelligence operation aimed at a friendly foreign government.
“There is a legitimate public interest in knowing what is being tried…That’s difficult to do if a trial, at the pointy end, will be held secretly.” Lawyer
The two men involved are a former intelligence operative known only as Witness K and his lawyer, the former ACT Attorney-General Bernard Collaery.
“Traditionally, it’s simply not in the public interest to prosecute this kind of thing.” Lawyer
Witness K and Collaery are accused of disclosing an Australian bugging operation carried out in the government offices of Timor Leste in 2004. It was years after the revelations became public that they were charged.
“There is that I think overall perception that this sort of litigation is a payback, firstly. Secondly, that the secrecy provisions are perceived to be a coverup.” Former judge
On Monday Four Corners investigates the extraordinary steps the Australian government has taken to prosecute these men and to keep them silent.
“I don’t know what I’m going to be allowed to say in court. I’ve only just been allowed to speak to my lawyers after 18 months…but I’m circumscribed even in what I can tell my own lawyers. It’s an amazing experience.” Bernard Collaery
The intelligence community argues that prosecuting those that leak is an essential part of our national security.
“If you have everybody going out and saying, well, I don’t agree with something, and disclosing privileged information, then you don’t have an intelligence service.” Former intelligence analyst
But former judges and senior lawyers who have worked closely with the intelligence agencies say they are deeply worried about the prosecution and the use of the national security laws created in the wake of 9/11.
“I don’t think (these laws) were designed for this sort of case at all.” Former judge
The program examines the tension between those who say national security is paramount and those who fear the steady encroachment of state security on the public’s right to know.
“I think that for far too long, there has been this notion that, very few people will decide what’s good for us to know, and what’s good for us not to know. And I, for one, am not prepared to give them a blank check.” Lawyer
Secrets, spies and trials, reported by Steve Cannane, goes to air on Monday 26th August at 8.30pm. It is replayed on Tuesday 27th at 1.00pm and Wednesday 28th at 11.20pm. It can also be seen on ABC NEWS channel on Saturday at 8.10pm AEST, ABC iview and atabc.net.au/4corners.
The Julian Assange/Chelsea Manning persecution is never far from my thoughts.A recent interview with John Pilger on RT is chilling as he recounts his meeting with Julian in Belmarsh prison 2 weeks ago.Efforts to mobilise support from “our elected officials” are in vain when dealing with the depth of governmental/security corruption globally especially within the 5 Eyes consortium.
“Secrets, spies and trials, reported by Steve Cannane, goes to air on Monday 26th August at 8.30pm. It is replayed on Tuesday 27th at 1.00pm and Wednesday 28th at 11.20pm”
What is Our ABC’s purpose in showing this? And does ABC take editorial positions (as such) on things?
Mary I wonder if it ever was ” a brilliant scheme of social change” Sister Susan Conolly–an informed witness to events, since 1990 tells it how it is in reality on the ground- her words are authentic with authority she says “we know we sold them out in 75”–“it is despicable that’s all I can say”
“What is Our ABC’s purpose in showing this? And does ABC take editorial positions (as such) on things?”
We all know who runs the ABC as far as news it is not “ours” and I guess that makes it very clear why “they” are running this right now it is clearly linked with global –politics- all about theft, fraud. deceit and silencing of whistleblowers truth tellers.
Ah back to MWM Deliverance -“a brilliant scheme of social change”–the Tavistock Agenda-the Battle of the Mind.I think it went -First use Education and Religion and then Law and Medicine to create the foundation for a mind controlled country. MKULTRA in Australia.
Arlyn your two links below- re: kangaroo court and corporate Australia validate this along with all that is covered in Fiona’s expose Eyes Wide Open.
Yes eddy this is linked to the topic-the impact of Colonisation and the Tavistock Agenda–Rhodes Round Tables etc etc
“Despicable” is a very mild word for the criminal behaviour of politicians who head the Australian Government, both past and present along with the heads of the Intelligence Agencies.
Both groups mentioned are traitors to Australia, serving only the Globalists of this planet.
Australia had no legal right to any of East Timor’s oil basin reserves. The areas disputed were in international waters, much closer to Timor’s coast than that of Australia. If oil was found to be abundant off the western New Zealand coast, are greedy Australian politicians going to claim a large portion of that oilfield? I think not!
How did the Government of Australia get away with not supplying much needed financial aid to the starving people of East Timor and instead install spying equipment against a supposed ally as foreign aid?
Mind you, as a 74 year old, I have been immunised against accepting the term “democracy” which is mouthed by these mealy-mouthed criminals over the years, so that the term means nothing to me. And of course the idea of ethics and morals has no place in our political system.
When I think of the term ‘Democracy’ I think of ‘Peoples Democratic Republic of China’ which puts it back into perspective. More recently, it seems to mean ‘A country controlled by (((them)))’
Australian politicians and their unconscionable legals are part and parcel of the corrupt BAR system. The reputation has been soiled by a number of cases and illegal actions by ASIO/ASIS. The real criminals are those agents and operatives and those who ordered them. It is just their Standard Operating Procedure to continue in crime and immoral activities.
The “national security” card is over-played and abused to keep secrets of their immoral and illegal activity and to keep a lid on their mistakes or ineptness. They often tout transparency and openness but it is all a big lie and it is just fiction. It is Double talk. They are seditious criminals in High Office.
” South Africa, as my brother from cape Town keeps telling me, has a different kind of corruption. It’s widespread, pervasive, and is almost flaunted. ”
It’s Black African “Big Boss-man” corruption. It is the same throughout Africa, its just that they have more toys left over to play with in South Africa thanks to past prosperity.
Here, Canberra has already “given away” much of the Oz assets, and was “bought” in the 70s (or earlier). So are we a few decades ahead? State Capture in Oz I reckon happened ages ago.
I’m more and more thinking we dodged a bullet not ending up with Downer as a Prime Minister, not that I think anyone but the most rusted-on Murdoch felator would have voted for him (the things that batter…..yukyuk fnarr snicker..). That said, in the West now you don’t have to vote them in to get them as your Head-of-State anyway.
The very foundation of the Country known as South Africa was summed up in by Charles H. Spurgeon on 2 June 1889 in a sermon based on 2 Timothy 3 – 5:
“If you get the form(of godliness) without the power, then, you dwell in spiritual death. The body without the spirit is dead; and what follows upon death with flesh? Why, corruption, corruption so horrible, that even love itself has to cry, “Bury my dead out of my sight.” So that if there is in anyone the body of religion without the life of religion, it leads to decay, and this to corruption; and that has a tendency to putridity of character. The raw material of a devil is an angel bereft of holiness. You cannot make a Judas except out of an apostle. The eminently good in outward form, when without inward life, decays into the foulest thing under heaven.” https://answersingenesis.org/education/spurgeon-sermons/2088-form-of-godliness-without-the-power/
The idea that life was better under apartheid is seriously misconceived; the current situation is merely a natural progression/conclusion of an underlying principle.
Dee I hope you caught 4 Corners last night.
Hopefully Xanana Gusmoa is kept “safe” in the coming months.
Here we have Brandis Bishop Howard and Downer exposed.
Interesting to me that Steve Cannane was the host of the ABC production. Timing globally coordinated, clearly behind the scene deals done. Drip feeding-“informing” the public, but ultimately some truth telling exposure.
Secrets, Spies and Trials
Posted Mon 26 Aug 2019, 8:30pm
Updated Mon 26 Aug 2019, 7:45pm
https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/secrets,-spies-and-trials/11451004
National security vs the public’s right to know.
“I feel we’re living in very dangerous times here in Australia…one day we’ll wake up and wonder how on earth we got here.” MP
In a Canberra court room one of the most controversial trials ever to be held in Australia will soon get under way. The case is highly sensitive, with key evidence central to the allegations unlikely to ever be heard by the public.
“This could be…one of the most secretive trials in Australian history.” Former judge
A former spy and his lawyer have been charged with conspiring to reveal secret information relating to an Australian intelligence operation aimed at a friendly foreign government.
“There is a legitimate public interest in knowing what is being tried…That’s difficult to do if a trial, at the pointy end, will be held secretly.” Lawyer
The two men involved are a former intelligence operative known only as Witness K and his lawyer, the former ACT Attorney-General Bernard Collaery.
“Traditionally, it’s simply not in the public interest to prosecute this kind of thing.” Lawyer
Witness K and Collaery are accused of disclosing an Australian bugging operation carried out in the government offices of Timor Leste in 2004. It was years after the revelations became public that they were charged.
“There is that I think overall perception that this sort of litigation is a payback, firstly. Secondly, that the secrecy provisions are perceived to be a coverup.” Former judge
On Monday Four Corners investigates the extraordinary steps the Australian government has taken to prosecute these men and to keep them silent.
“I don’t know what I’m going to be allowed to say in court. I’ve only just been allowed to speak to my lawyers after 18 months…but I’m circumscribed even in what I can tell my own lawyers. It’s an amazing experience.” Bernard Collaery
The intelligence community argues that prosecuting those that leak is an essential part of our national security.
“If you have everybody going out and saying, well, I don’t agree with something, and disclosing privileged information, then you don’t have an intelligence service.” Former intelligence analyst
But former judges and senior lawyers who have worked closely with the intelligence agencies say they are deeply worried about the prosecution and the use of the national security laws created in the wake of 9/11.
“I don’t think (these laws) were designed for this sort of case at all.” Former judge
The program examines the tension between those who say national security is paramount and those who fear the steady encroachment of state security on the public’s right to know.
“I think that for far too long, there has been this notion that, very few people will decide what’s good for us to know, and what’s good for us not to know. And I, for one, am not prepared to give them a blank check.” Lawyer
Secrets, spies and trials, reported by Steve Cannane, goes to air on Monday 26th August at 8.30pm. It is replayed on Tuesday 27th at 1.00pm and Wednesday 28th at 11.20pm. It can also be seen on ABC NEWS channel on Saturday at 8.10pm AEST, ABC iview and atabc.net.au/4corners.
The Julian Assange/Chelsea Manning persecution is never far from my thoughts.A recent interview with John Pilger on RT is chilling as he recounts his meeting with Julian in Belmarsh prison 2 weeks ago.Efforts to mobilise support from “our elected officials” are in vain when dealing with the depth of governmental/security corruption globally especially within the 5 Eyes consortium.
“Secrets, spies and trials, reported by Steve Cannane, goes to air on Monday 26th August at 8.30pm. It is replayed on Tuesday 27th at 1.00pm and Wednesday 28th at 11.20pm”
What is Our ABC’s purpose in showing this? And does ABC take editorial positions (as such) on things?
Paul Barry on Media Watch last night certainly took an anti 5G fear stance.
Sandra, look what they have created. A brilliant scheme of social change but they are not even able to keep up with it in words.
Poor Paul Barry.
Mary I wonder if it ever was ” a brilliant scheme of social change” Sister Susan Conolly–an informed witness to events, since 1990 tells it how it is in reality on the ground- her words are authentic with authority she says “we know we sold them out in 75”–“it is despicable that’s all I can say”
“What is Our ABC’s purpose in showing this? And does ABC take editorial positions (as such) on things?”
We all know who runs the ABC as far as news it is not “ours” and I guess that makes it very clear why “they” are running this right now it is clearly linked with global –politics- all about theft, fraud. deceit and silencing of whistleblowers truth tellers.
Ah back to MWM Deliverance -“a brilliant scheme of social change”–the Tavistock Agenda-the Battle of the Mind.I think it went -First use Education and Religion and then Law and Medicine to create the foundation for a mind controlled country. MKULTRA in Australia.
Arlyn your two links below- re: kangaroo court and corporate Australia validate this along with all that is covered in Fiona’s expose Eyes Wide Open.
Yes eddy this is linked to the topic-the impact of Colonisation and the Tavistock Agenda–Rhodes Round Tables etc etc
“Despicable” is a very mild word for the criminal behaviour of politicians who head the Australian Government, both past and present along with the heads of the Intelligence Agencies.
Both groups mentioned are traitors to Australia, serving only the Globalists of this planet.
Australia had no legal right to any of East Timor’s oil basin reserves. The areas disputed were in international waters, much closer to Timor’s coast than that of Australia. If oil was found to be abundant off the western New Zealand coast, are greedy Australian politicians going to claim a large portion of that oilfield? I think not!
How did the Government of Australia get away with not supplying much needed financial aid to the starving people of East Timor and instead install spying equipment against a supposed ally as foreign aid?
Mind you, as a 74 year old, I have been immunised against accepting the term “democracy” which is mouthed by these mealy-mouthed criminals over the years, so that the term means nothing to me. And of course the idea of ethics and morals has no place in our political system.
When I think of the term ‘Democracy’ I think of ‘Peoples Democratic Republic of China’ which puts it back into perspective. More recently, it seems to mean ‘A country controlled by (((them)))’
Hmmmm, not one comment on the article posted ?????
Mornin’, Eddy. I think Dee captured it in 4 words: “Loose lips sink ships”, which I think applies to Epstein also.
Australian politicians and their unconscionable legals are part and parcel of the corrupt BAR system. The reputation has been soiled by a number of cases and illegal actions by ASIO/ASIS. The real criminals are those agents and operatives and those who ordered them. It is just their Standard Operating Procedure to continue in crime and immoral activities.
Kangaroo Court of Australia
WHY RENT A LAWYER WHEN YOU CAN BUY A JUDGE
https://kangaroocourtofaustralia.com
Corporate Australia
https://corpau.blogspot.com
It is a rogue colony
The “national security” card is over-played and abused to keep secrets of their immoral and illegal activity and to keep a lid on their mistakes or ineptness. They often tout transparency and openness but it is all a big lie and it is just fiction. It is Double talk. They are seditious criminals in High Office.
” South Africa, as my brother from cape Town keeps telling me, has a different kind of corruption. It’s widespread, pervasive, and is almost flaunted. ”
It’s Black African “Big Boss-man” corruption. It is the same throughout Africa, its just that they have more toys left over to play with in South Africa thanks to past prosperity.
Here, Canberra has already “given away” much of the Oz assets, and was “bought” in the 70s (or earlier). So are we a few decades ahead? State Capture in Oz I reckon happened ages ago.
Yes from 1780 bit by bit, a planned military operation, called capture the flag.
And that despicable Downer is neck deep in it again. With creeps like these guys running Australia, who needs enemies. We have enemies within.
I’m more and more thinking we dodged a bullet not ending up with Downer as a Prime Minister, not that I think anyone but the most rusted-on Murdoch felator would have voted for him (the things that batter…..yukyuk fnarr snicker..). That said, in the West now you don’t have to vote them in to get them as your Head-of-State anyway.
The very foundation of the Country known as South Africa was summed up in by Charles H. Spurgeon on 2 June 1889 in a sermon based on 2 Timothy 3 – 5:
“If you get the form(of godliness) without the power, then, you dwell in spiritual death. The body without the spirit is dead; and what follows upon death with flesh? Why, corruption, corruption so horrible, that even love itself has to cry, “Bury my dead out of my sight.” So that if there is in anyone the body of religion without the life of religion, it leads to decay, and this to corruption; and that has a tendency to putridity of character. The raw material of a devil is an angel bereft of holiness. You cannot make a Judas except out of an apostle. The eminently good in outward form, when without inward life, decays into the foulest thing under heaven.”
https://answersingenesis.org/education/spurgeon-sermons/2088-form-of-godliness-without-the-power/
The idea that life was better under apartheid is seriously misconceived; the current situation is merely a natural progression/conclusion of an underlying principle.
He was a great preacher and he and others knew how to utilise the Engilsh language. It is a great description!
Negotiations went wrong at the last minute. Watson would not take the fall alone. The photo looks fake car crash to me and my naughty youth.
Glad there are no Gupta or Adani family business in Australia.They could gang up with government and run amok, even extinguish native title.
Duh