7/7 - Challenge to official narrative goes MSM

[Paul Rigby]

...what is going on here?

A couple of suggestions.

First up, is it designed to add a few more nails to NuLab's coffin? A public inquiry which embarrassed, let us say, a NuLab Home Office minister (or two) would surely not be unwelcome to an establishment desperate to annoint the Etonian?

Second, is it so very inconceivable that, at a wild guess, Langley is unhappy with the current leadership of their British counterparts, some of whom enjoyed less than glorious roles in events both before and after 7/7 (not to mention 9/11) - and not above nudging things in a direction which would benefit more enthusiastic UK proteges primed a couple of rungs beneath the top of the ladder?

Paul

PS There is only one thing worse than being cynical, and that is being insufficiently so.

Apologies for the serial nature of this response, but I'm thinking aloud.

We know beyond doubt that two key components, the spooks and the military, of our beloved permanent establishment forced Prudence Broon into tranforming the Iraq war enquiry from a rapid closed session in a Whitehall broom cupboard into a sort of public hearing. Why? Because they understand the deep unease that surrounds the role of both in this abominable war crime and want to get their spin on the record.

In the course of this sort of public enquiry, to be presided over by a man with a well-earned reputation for cosiness with, among others, MI5, are we to be treated to a few juicy morcels by our spooks and military about the gauchness of their Yank counterparts? You know the sort of stuff, the wise Greeks versus the rash Romans, that sort of condescending crap.

Now, imagine you are sitting in Langley pondering how to fire a shot across some eminent Limey bows...how better than to use a solidly right-wing paper to remind said eminent Limey spooks and generals that their own boat is less than ship-shape?