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Octafish

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58. There's Something About Omar: Truth, Lies, and The Legend of 9/11
Wed Mar 26, 2014, 04:10 PM
Mar 2014
It was almost an afterthought. On March 1, 2003, the War On Terror had finally served up the alleged paymaster of 9/11 - a shadowy Saudi by the name of Mustafa Ahmed al-Hisawi. Yet his arrest just happened to coincide with the capture of a much bigger fish - the reported 9/11 mastermind himself, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed - thus relegating Mustafa Ahmed to the footnote section of the "official" 9/11 Legend. But there was another, more explosive side to this tale. Only seventeen months before, a former London schoolboy by the name of Omar Saeed Sheikh was first exposed as the 9/11 paymaster, acting under the authority of a Pakistani general who was in Washington D.C. on September 11, meeting with the very two lawmakers who would subsequently preside over the "official" 9/11 congressional inquiry. Omar Saeed, as reported back then by CNN, was acting under the alias of...Mustafa Ahmed. So where is Omar now? Sitting in a Pakistani prison, awaiting his execution for the kidnapping of Daniel Pearl - while another man fills the shoes of his pseudonym. What follows is a reconstruction of one of the most extensive disinformation campaigns in history, and the chronicle of a legend that may now shine a devastating spotlight on some of the cliques behind 9/11 - and the FBI Director covering the paper trails.

by Chaim Kupferberg
www.globalresearch.ca , 21 October 2003

"The hijackers left no paper trail," proclaimed FBI Director Robert Mueller on April 30, 2002. "In our investigation, we have not uncovered a single piece of paper...that mentioned any aspect of the Sept. 11 plot." Yet in the weeks immediately following September 11, Mueller and his FBI had left the public with a very different impression - an impression that conjured the vision of truckloads of paper documents pointing any number of ways to the culpability of Osama Bin Laden for the events of 9/11. For one, there was the infamous handwritten "checklist" found not only in hijacker Mohamed Atta's abandoned luggage, but also in the car rented in hijacker al-Hazmi's name, discovered at Dulles Airport, and which included lofty Arabic prayers alongside last minute reminders to bring "knives, your will, IDs, your passport, all your papers." But more importantly, the treasure trove in al-Hazmi's glove compartment yielded a paper trail that led all the way to London - and to the arrest of a potentially major suspect.

EXCERPT...

The story goes that BCCI was founded by Pakistani financier Aga Hassan Abedi. In truth, it was mostly a British intelligence operation using Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates as fronts, while C.I.A. elements allied with George H. W. Bush used the banking network to conduct a number of under-the-table operations throughout the '80's. Before it went under, BCCI served as the cardiovascular system for a global criminal milieu, its laundered arteries servicing the needs of various drug lords, arms dealers, fraudsters, dictators, corrupt politicians, terrorists, and intelligence agencies seeking loose cash for their extra-legal activities.

In short, BCCI was Disneyworld for the New World Order of political/corporate crime. With ample supplies of heroin leaving Afghanistan and heading stateside throughout the '80's, there were ample funds left to underwrite the activities of Osama bin Laden and his mujaheddin, ensconced in a battle to oust the Soviet occupation forces from their midst. And with cocaine coming stateside by way of Colombia, a little pocket money could be set aside to furnish the Nicaraguan Contras with their own anti-Soviet toys.

Could it, then, perhaps have been nothing more than a coincidence that a brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden, Khalid bin Mahfouz, was reported in the early 90's to own a 20% stake in BCCI - and that bin Mahfouz, as reported by the Houston Chronicle on June 4, 1992, had intimate business dealings with James Bath, the personal representative of bin Laden brother Salim who had invested $50,000 in George W. Bush's company, Arbusto? Bin Mahfouz, incidentally, had taken over Salim bin Laden's interest in the Houston Gulf Airport after Salim met his demise in an airplane crash over Houston in 1988 (the same year that Iran-Contra witness, and Israeli counter-terror coordinator, Amiram Nir met his own fortuitous demise by airplane over Mexico, thus denying Congress one witness who could testify to Vice-President Bush's personal involvement in the scandal).

In the decadent 80's, Bush friend and C.I.A. asset Manuel Noriega served as a critical conduit for the drug transit through Panama. Meanwhile, C.I. A. asset Saddam Hussein played the essential role of wearing down the Iranian Revolution by throwing waves of Iraqi young men at waves of Iranian young men, costing over a million lives, though earning billions for a voracious world arms industry. As for John Gotti, on June 21, 1991, former C.I.A. agent Richard Brenneke gave a sworn deposition before Congressman William Alexander, fingering Gotti as an active detergent in "laundering" the C.I.A. drug shipments coming into the Mena Airport in Arkansas.

As history has shown, being a friend and/or C.I.A. asset of George H. W. Bush can be an uncertain proposition. One by one, once these psychopathic proxies had served their purpose, they were "taken out". In the case of Noriega and Gotti, they were silenced through the capable tools of the American justice system. And overseeing the prosecutions - Noriega, Gotti, and BCCI - happened to be a man who would, years later, be entrusted with overseeing the investigation into the causes of 9/11 - Robert S. Mueller III.

In the case of BCCI, Mueller had steered the case along the manageable "official" contours, away from the seamier aspects of American foreign policy, ensuring that the domestic aspect of this worldwide fraud would only singe the toes of two well-connected, designated patsies - Clark Clifford and Robert Altman. And while Morgenthau's New York office had indeed pushed the envelope in investigating BCCI, as always, the essential integrity - the goodness - of the American political/intelligence apparatus was left intact.

The real scandal of BCCI, however, was not simply that it was a worldwide Ponzi scheme defrauding its investors of billions - for that is the "limited", official version - but that, in the context of 9/11, it provides a glaring spotlight on the very networks most intimately connected with the corruption. BCCI, the brainchild of British intelligence, was the ideal tool by which a supra-national network of compromised politicians and corrupt officials would "play ball", fattened up with a stream of capital furnished through the fruits of drugs, arms, and terrorism.

As Oliver North had pioneered the use of the counter-terrorism office in dealing with narco-terrorists like Monzer al-Kassar (connected to the Pan Am explosion over Lockerbie), would it be such a stretch to posit that the counter-terror apparatus - this time under Richard Clarke and John O'Neill - was once again being employed to "work" the corrupt networks wrought by BCCI? Can it be a mere coincidence that the arteries of the bin Laden strain of terrorism were fed not by Iran or Syria - the "traditional" sponsors of the more low-key types of terrorism in the '80's - but rather by those very countries that have long served as agents and proxies of their American-Anglo cohorts in crime: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates (i.e. the principal countries fronting for BCCI)? Could it be that the mutually corrupt global relationships wrought by BCCI persist to this day, with a bevy of compromised political officials standing ready to make their contribution to the New World Order - and perhaps scam some extra pocket change on the side?

As they say - follow the money. And where are the big movers and shakers of 9/11 - those who are interpreting the threat for you - putting their money? In vaccines, pharmaceuticals, bio-tech, utilities, security consulting, and surveillance technologies. In other words, they are shifting their money toward those burgeoning industries where they can simply legislate the market need - the favored modus operandi of the "Establishment" captains of industry who had formerly used their clout in the political sector to secure their all-important interests in the oil and banking sectors.

And what of FBI Director Robert Mueller? Was it a coincidence that he was consistently chosen to oversee cases in which the whole bloody mess - Gotti, BCCI, Noriega et al - had threatened to spill over the "officially" designated sides? Was it a result of happenstance that Mueller officially had taken up his job as FBI Director only one week before September 11? Is it Mueller's job to cover the paper trails - or just cover them up?

CONTINUED...

http://globalresearch.ca/articles/KUP310A.html

Just like old times.

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k&r... spanone Mar 2014 #1
Quite frankly if they didn't do stupid things, they would not worry about a sting yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #66
On average, everyone commits at least four felonies a day and don't know it. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #96
Can you point to a single case where a person was charged with a felony for throwing away pnwmom Mar 2014 #100
I clearly said that no one had been charged. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #101
Really? JJChambers Mar 2014 #2
Every one of them has the ability to be corrupt. Baitball Blogger Mar 2014 #4
I am all for someone who is truly corrupt getting nailed. It's the STING aspect targeting minority blm Mar 2014 #7
The FBI is investigating the Bridgegate scandal. I'm not totodeinhere Mar 2014 #42
Point is that some did come forward to FBI under Mueller about Christie - apparently Mueller didn't blm Mar 2014 #44
Ok, I'll take your word for it. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #49
Yes, that's all I was saying. I wasn't defending Mueller. I was showing gratitude totodeinhere Mar 2014 #84
I share your suspicions. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #59
I didn't realize Dems have a hard time accepting responsibility. Doremus Mar 2014 #39
"We seem to have a major problem with taking responsibility" alp227 Mar 2014 #86
That's not only NOT TRUE, it's a rightwingfuck mindset. Wonder what it's doing here. nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #106
Maybe Dem office holders shouldn't be corrupt shitheads? alcibiades_mystery Mar 2014 #3
No no, it's not the Mayor's fault he took bribes JJChambers Mar 2014 #8
Not the point - It's the FBI targeting minority officeholders for stings while allowing blm Mar 2014 #13
You know who runs the DOJ, right? Not to mention the Chief Executive. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #15
I think the point went right over their heads. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #17
It wouldn't be a surprise. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #60
Who they "targeted" is immaterial. cstanleytech Mar 2014 #75
NOT the point I was making in my post which was about who Mueller CHOSE to go after. blm Mar 2014 #81
If who is targeted is immaterial then you apparently dont mind if they target only rhett o rick Mar 2014 #85
Could have been republican and my opinion would be the same. nt cstanleytech Mar 2014 #97
You are missing the point. Investigations shouldnt be politically motivated. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #98
Or maybe Christie isn't quite this lame? Just a thought. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #83
Dennis Elwell, white mayor of Secaucus, was targeted by Mueller's FBI Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #90
Given what happened to Siegalman, it doesn't really matter. JoeyT Mar 2014 #69
Now if Reep lawmakers were subject to the same enforcement... ananda Mar 2014 #5
A jury will determine whether this man is guilty or innocent Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #6
Doesn't matter - my point is that minority officeholders were TARGETED for stings while the blm Mar 2014 #10
True. Dawson Leery Mar 2014 #20
Where any of the targeted subjects wrongly targeted? Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #40
Nothing to see in NJ with all Christie's cronies, eh? What happened when people blm Mar 2014 #45
in 2011, Obama asked Mueller to please serve 2 more years Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #89
LOL. You tried to be clever with someone who thinks Obama's is one of the weakest WH in modern era. blm Mar 2014 #102
Either that, or he takes a deal. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #12
Meanwhile Chris Christie still walks among us. Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #9
Chris Christie is still being investigated, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #21
Did he get raided and perp-walked? Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #23
Why would he? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #26
Yeah, I'm sure that will totally happen. Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #29
One can only wish and hope. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #31
Why not? Your argument is that Bush's FBI guy was the one being unfair Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #43
And you are? Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #68
is it exclusively a Mueller thing? Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #88
You are deliberately avoiding the point - FBI was alerted to Christie and Mueller IGNORED it. blm Mar 2014 #30
Are you sure Mueller ignored it? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #33
Baloney. If Christie was a Dem the allegations alone would've started an investigation. blm Mar 2014 #35
alright. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #37
Christie did it. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #62
Maybe he did, more likely probably, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #64
Only NOW he's being investigated. People said they alerted FBI to Christie and no investigation came blm Mar 2014 #25
People say alot of things that turn out to be false. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #34
Except they turned out to be true. blm Mar 2014 #36
I thought you said there was no investigation? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #38
I'm perfectly clear. Mueller's FBI did NOT investigate Christie even when allegations were made blm Mar 2014 #46
But you said those allegations turned out to be true, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #51
The first person reports from those who said they alerted FBI and blm Mar 2014 #71
Interesting. Kingofalldems Mar 2014 #95
I thought so, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #99
That one is spinning like Cray-cray. BlueCaliDem Mar 2014 #52
No kidding...been here for 10 days & already defending Rethugs. U4ikLefty Mar 2014 #73
What repugs am I defending? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #76
My cat likes cat food. U4ikLefty Mar 2014 #78
So do mine. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #79
You are defending the shit out of Christie. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #63
Defending Christie? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #65
he is using the party loyalty card nt Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #91
There has been a rash of these here in California KamaAina Mar 2014 #11
THERE'S MY POINT!!!! Where are all the red state, red county stings? How did FBI miss Christie? blm Mar 2014 #14
indeed eShirl Mar 2014 #16
How do we know there haven't been stings in repub strongholds and they produced no results? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #18
Pass up high-end corruption like Christie&Co while setting up stings of minority officeholders? blm Mar 2014 #22
The Christie investigation is still ongoing and may yet produce criminal charges, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #24
People alerted FBI on Christie years ago and Mueller ignored it. blm Mar 2014 #27
You keep posting that leftynyc Mar 2014 #54
TROLL ALERT!!! U4ikLefty Mar 2014 #74
This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #93
Thanks for speaking up, and out. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #94
I've been around these parts for a few days & can smell them a mile away. U4ikLefty Mar 2014 #109
This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #107
Ron Calderon is not a "victim". Throd Mar 2014 #53
There are plenty of white repukes who are just as crooked as Calderon KamaAina Mar 2014 #57
if christie is found guilty of nothing. .. Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #92
Fish in a barrel. "Messages" n/t reddread Mar 2014 #61
Here's a link to news coverage of Yee's arrest. Mr.Bill Mar 2014 #55
Duke Cunningham may disagree with you. former9thward Mar 2014 #19
Bob McDonnell more recently Enrique Mar 2014 #56
A decent mix of (R) and (D) on this list... hughee99 Mar 2014 #67
thanks for calling this to our attention grasswire Mar 2014 #28
Time for Octafish. Remember: Mueller 'fixed' BCCI cases at the Justice Dept. for Poppy Bush. blm Mar 2014 #32
There's Something About Omar: Truth, Lies, and The Legend of 9/11 Octafish Mar 2014 #58
These widespread arrests of minority officeholders smells like an opening act for Jeb2016. blm Mar 2014 #72
Long BFEE string from Dallas to ABSCAM to Rove firing US Attorneys... Octafish Mar 2014 #108
"Just like Old Times"...ain't that the freaking truth? 2banon Mar 2014 #80
Not true. Senate shut down BCCI investigation after the Dec 1992 report, but, Kerry actually rented blm Mar 2014 #82
Conspiracy or are the charged possibly guilty? seveneyes Mar 2014 #41
Baloney - Anyone who thinks Obama had complete control over Robert Mueller has no clue about BFEE. blm Mar 2014 #47
God damnit. octoberlib Mar 2014 #48
I'm not sorry. I just feel that blacks betraying their base is much worse crime because of the kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #50
I don't follow your thinking. tea and oranges Mar 2014 #77
Current Director Comey 2banon Mar 2014 #70
You know, when the Filner scandal broke nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #87
This wasn't excusing what was done. It's calling attention to Mueller and his motives blm Mar 2014 #103
How many minutes of Senator Lee's scandal on tv? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #105
Bullshit. Do a race study on this stat B2G Mar 2014 #104
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