Thursday, June 15, 2006
The State Department has finally released documents revealing that Yassir Arafat was personally responsible for the kidnapping and murder of US diplomats Cleo Noel and George Curtis Moore 33 years ago in Sudan. Just astounding. How might history have been different if the US hadn't covered Arafat's ass and told the American people the truth? They must have known that the American people would never have let them hold the old murderer's hand all these years, so instead they kept it quiet.
Three years ago, ex-NSA analyst James J. Welsh came forward to state that it was he, personally, who heard Arafat giving the order to kill Noel and Moore via electronic intercept, but the US government, long after there was any danger of compromising sources or methods stayed silent.
For thirty years Arafat's paws spun the Middle East while the world played politics and covered for him instead of telling the truth and letting the chips fall.
US Dept. of State: THE SEIZURE OF THE SAUDI ARABIAN EMBASSY IN KHARTOUM
Initially, the main objective of the attack appeared to be to secure the release of Fatah/BSO leader Muhammed Awadh (Abu Da'ud) from Jordanian captivity. Information acquired subsequently reveals that the Fatah/BSO leaders did not expect Awadh to be freed, and indicates that one of the primary goals of the operation was to strike at the United States because of its efforts to achieve a Middle East peace settlement which many Arabs believe would be inimical to Palestinian interests. [Note: So actually working to achieve Middle East peace made (and makes) the US a target. -S]
Negotiations with the BSO terrorist team were conducted primarily by the Sudanese Ministers of Interior and of Health. No effort was spared, within the capabilities of the Sudanese Government, to secure the freedom of the hostages. The terrorists extended their deadlines three times, but when they became convinced that their demands would not be met and after they reportedly had received orders from Fatah headquarters in Beirut, they killed the two United States officials and the Belgian Charge. Thirty-four hours later, upon receipt of orders from Yasir Arafat in Beirut to surrender, the terrorists released their other hostages unharmed and surrendered to Sudanese authorities.
The Khartoum operation again demonstrated the ability of the BSO to strike where least expected. The open participation of Fatah representatives in Khartoum in the attack provides further evidence of the Fatah/BSO relationship. The emergence of the United States as a primary fedayeen target indicates a serious threat of further incidents similar to that which occurred in Khartoum.
So they also knew that the events in Khartoum meant more diplomats were at risk. Still, they kept quiet, at least in public.
See also: Uri Dan: Covering up for Arafat
Update: Scott Hinderaker at Power Line, who's covered this issue for some time, has a must-read post on this subject (and kindly links here): Cold River: A case study
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In a Wall Street Journal article once read it stated that Mr. Arafat was a KGB agent and had been for years. Could this thief, murderer been taking orders from our old friend the Soviets? The coverup is one more reason we should disband the not only the CIA but the State Department also.
Yes, that's the allegation of ex-KGB agent, Ion Mihai Pacepa. See his interview at FrontPage: From Russia With Terror
A snip:
Gregory Sullivan wrote to Hinderaker that "the linkage between Arafat and this group has never been established". That was untrue and known to be untrue within the State Department. It follows that Sullivan was either incompetent or lying. If he was incompetent then he should be disciplined. Likewise, if he was lying on his own account (e.g., because he dislikes Hinderakers's politics). The only other possibility is that he was lying on the State Department's account: i.e., that it was official, though secret, State Department policy to lie on this matter (whilst Arafat remained alive, say).
This makes me sick to my stomach.
The bloody paws of Arafat heirs are still poised at the throats of the innocents.
When will the world wake up?
What do they expect us Jews to do?