Why Does Rupert Define This as News Only in Britain?

I guess, in a way, it's proof of the oft-derided claim that Rupert Murdoch really doesn't control his "classy" media -- The Times of London, the Sunday Times, The Australian, now the WSJ -- the way he does his trashy ones -- the Brit and Australian tabloids, the NY Post. But his Times has been hard on a story I only started paying attention to thanks to a commenter on an earlier post: the Sibel Edmonds story. Last Sunday's Times advanced the story substantially: responding to a Freedom of Information Act request for a named file (one which Edmonds, a former FBI translator, says would support her story of American nuke materials making their way to Pakistan and elsewhere through Turkish intermediaries), the FBI denied that the file existed. The Sunday Times, though, says it has an internal document indicating that the file does indeed exist.

The theft of US nuclear secrets, the diverting of them to Pakistan (and, according to Edmonds, Saudi Arabia), the involvement of Israel in the scheme -- all of these would justify as jaw-droppingly newsworthy in a rational journalistic universe. Clearly, that's not where we live.

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[tsugury]

Sibel Edmonds: 'Buckle up, there's much more coming.'

http://letsibeledmondsspeak.blogspot.com/2008/01/sibel-edmonds-buckle-up-theres-much.html

[Independent voter]

This si truly explosive if it's true

[tsugury]

- Interview Sibel

- Save the World

http://www.justacitizen.com/

[politicky]

The Sunday Times
January 27, 2008
Tip-off thwarted nuclear spy ring probe

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article3257725.ece

[squeakyf]

Come on now. Why should we worry ourselves over some trivial little "nucler" (Thanks "W") secrets getting stolen, or should we say "misplaced" into the hands of people that are helping us "fight the WAR ON TERROR"?? Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Isreal???? They are our friends and are helping the US "fight 'em over there, so we don't have to fight 'em over here".
So, here's what we're going to do. We are going to suddenly become "concerned" about the financial well being of the "working people". We'll call it an "economic stimulus" plan and cut all you "good, hard workin' Americans" a check!!! Now take your "hush money" and move on like good little citizens.
Oh yeah, while you're at it, forget you ever heard about those pesky little lost papers!!
So, does that about sum it up!!!

[sonofloud]

Is it just Fox news or has this story appeared on CNN or MSNBC?
HARRY RESPONDS: Not that I know of.

[Eric2]

Thanks Harry and thanks Huffpost for keeping this story alive. Shame on the establishment (the government, the MSM, etc,) for covering up this scandal.

[RnR]

"...all of these would justify as jaw-droppingly newsworthy in a rational journalistic universe. ..."

Ahh...enter the "recession" :)

[CSE]

Original article January 6, from The Sunday Times entitled "For sale: West's deadly nuclear secrets".

Here's ticklers from that article - 'The Turks and Israelis had planted "moles" in military and academic institutions which handled nuclear technology. Edmonds says there were several transactions of nuclear material every month, with the Pakistanis being among the eventual buyers. "The network appeared to be obtaining information from every nuclear agency in the United States," she said.'

'They were helped, she says, by the high-ranking State Department official who provided some of their moles - mainly PhD students - with security clearance to work in sensitive nuclear research facilities. These included the Los Alamos nuclear laboratory in New Mexico, which is responsible for the security of the US nuclear deterrent.'[1]

Two weeks after the original article, The Times followed up with "FBI denies file exposing nuclear secrets theft - The FBI has been accused of covering up a file detailing government dealings with a network stealing nuclear secrets".

More ticklers - 'She says the FBI was investigating a Turkish and Israeli-run network that paid high-ranking American officials to steal nuclear weapons secrets. These were then sold on the international black market to countries such as Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.'

'One of the documents relating to the case was marked 203A-WF-210023. Last week, however, the FBI responded to a freedom of information request for a file of exactly the same number by claiming that it did not exist. But The Sunday Times has obtained a document signed by an FBI official showing the existence of the file.'

'Edmonds believes the crucial file is being deliberately covered up by the FBI because its contents are explosive. She accuses the agency of an "outright lie".' [2]

[1] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3137695.ece

[2] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article3216737.ece

[Kaleko]

The Sible Edmonds story is merely a facet of what will be revealed as the entire myth of a free press and "informed citizens" unravels.

Time to wake up from a dream where everyone knew what to think, how to live and what to do.

We're not merely apathetic in the dull sense of the word. We are numb with future shock in a deep aspect of our collective soul.

Keep the fire burning, maties, all over the world. We're gonna need each other's support.

[BushBites]

Harry:

I would list Fox News under Rupert's "trashy media" and so should you.
HARRY RESPONDS: You may notice I referred only to Rupert's print properties in both countries, neither to SKy (in UK) nor Fox.

[manualfordemocracy]

In all honestly, this is the first time I"m hearing of this issue and I have to read up however; Huffington Post is just as guilty for burying the story on the Media page. Instead of a stupid comment by Romney as the lead on the main page, this story should be the headline.

[fullorage]

The theft of our nuculer secret is a no show in our press,duh.But what about Brittney and her custody hearing. Or Lindsey or the untimely death of Heath?These are the stories our media focuses on for our entertainment.Stolen nuke secrets isn't very entertaining and if we had to think about this we may need to double up on our prozac to get through the day and Ambien to sleep at night.It's called head in the sand. Thanks to Rupert and the flacks at Faux news.

[Steve]

But there's a missing white woman and a dead actor to cover. . . why would we care about anything so unimportant as nuclear proliferation?

Seriously, as I suggested elsewhere, would this have anything to do with the fact that the US hasn't made a huge effort to interview Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan? Perhaps we already know what he has to say.

Just askin'.

[Gold9472]

Sibel Edmonds testified before the 9/11 Commission for 3 and a half hours, and the only reason she was able to do that, was because the 9/11 Family Members snuck her into a family/Commission meeting, and forced them to listen to what she had to say. She received a footnote in the back of the book, and her information didn't impact the official account whatsoever. Sibel is one of many whistle-blowers that have come forward. Most of which were turned away by the Commissioners, even though the families asked that they meet with every single one. The 9/11 Commission was mandated to give a "full and complete accounting" of the 9/11 attacks. This is just one example of how they failed miserably at their task. It is time for the media, on both sides of the pond, to give the 9/11 Truth Movement its' due. We have been promoting Sibel, and people like her for as long as this movement has been in existence. It is time to stop painting us as "nutty, wacky, conspiracy theorists", and that our only issues are "controlled demolition", and a "missile hit the Pentagon". It is time for the media, on both sides of the pond, to start doing their job, so citizens like me no longer have to.

Here is 9/11 Family Member, and one of the famous "Jersey Girls" telling the Hartford 9/11 Symposium from November about the Commission, and Sibel Edmonds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rukxI_GLc3w