Blair - The Stench Of Corruption Grows
The chickens are coming home to roost for Tony, in particular a dodgy deal over an exorbitantly expensive military air traffic control centre for Tanzania - the proud owner of eight military planes that was described as a waste of money by everyone from Claire Short and Gordon Brown to the World Bank.
Yes, Gordon. This is why I think this story will run. Blair, backed by Hewitt and Hoon, pushed through this outrageous deal just after Gordon had wiped out Tanzania's debt and he and Claire were furious.
It's been long believed that corruption was at the heart of this deal, and the truth has come squirming out into the daylight as the middle man admits a 12 million quid bung and the police are hot on his trail.
Blair has blocked one investigation into BAE corruption, will he block another? One with his grubby fingerprints all over it?
Will Gordon let him?
" When asked about the BAE
" When asked about the BAE money, Mr Vithlani told the Guardian he had made no disbursements from the Swiss cash to public officials "in Tanzania". Asked if he had disbursed any of the $12m to third parties outside of Tanzania, he declined to comment. "
http://www.guardian.co.uk/armstrade/story/0,,1990523,00.html
In your last link above, the
In your last link above, the journo uses the word 'paranoia' to describe the FEAR of a number of people in Tanzania.
He apparently has no clue that when millions of dollars are involved , human life gets cheaper, and cheaper.
At the time it was obvious that Blair was a true successor of Thatcher, completely subservient to BaE , the electoral votes it controlled through 'jobs', and its over-large share of the UK economy.
Unlikely he personally took a bung , tho Mark Thatcher and others did pretty well before him.
Highly likely that some at BaE skimmed a few for their personal pension funds.
Cook, Short and Broon come out better from this, but not much.
It's not paranoia. I lived
It's not paranoia. I lived in Tanzania for several years and the ruling party are killers.
CSHM -- he paid the
CSHM -- he paid the Tanzanian officials, and others, 'outside the country', Switzerland here we come.
"Will Gordon let him?" In my
"Will Gordon let him?"
In my opinion Gordon's already left it too late to grow a pair.
A Broon point also made by
A Broon point also made by Matthew Norman in the Indy.
Another interpretation is that Brown is as much part of that military/industrial/financial gang as OBL (our beloved leader) , just does not make it quite so obvious.
Well, he's gone along with everything so far, and no serious attempt has been made to clear up fiscal paradises, moneylaundering,and all manner of financial scams, in his watch at the Treasury.
Tim, the point here is that
Tim, the point here is that Gordon did oppose the deal at the time and has a clean pair of hands on this one. If Tony begins to look dodgy on something Gordon opposed then that is going to help Gordon oust Tony.
I can see the poodle beating
I can see the poodle beating the rap on this and all his other sleazy dealings by pleading insanity.
I just hope when he gets committed to Broadmoor they allow visitors. A bit of loony baiting on a quiet afternoon would not go amiss.
"Sleaze has become the
"Sleaze has become the hallmark of the dying days of this administration". Posted by quarsan yesterday.
Except it was Tone talking. One could use this quote for almost every new story posted.
Blush Pooblair
Blush
Pooblair
The amount of the bung was
The amount of the bung was $12 million not £12 million.
Postman Patel Aiding Africa
Postman Patel
Aiding Africa - Tony, Barclays and BAE - a curious tale of President Kikwete and kickbacks Thursday November 16th 2006
Is a lso a fascinating insight into the quaint tales of Government funding in far flung and distant Tanzania and our own Claire Short.
"Cosily and coincidentally Barclays were granted in October 2000 Barclays a banking licence to open branches in Tanzania. Their website baldly states ...
Barclays opened a new business in Tanzania in October 2000.
Ill informed , malicious, stupid observers who claim the difference between the loan and cost of the system was somehow squirreled away as kickbacks / bribes / gifts are evidently in error."
You are invited to read more.