Tag Archives: Lockerbie

Lockerbie — FAA investigating Boeing 787 manufacturing flaws. Coincidence? [UPDATE IV : Further tragedies to be expected.]

Posted on January 28, 2021 by L

“The plane maker has told U.S. aviation regulators that it produced certain parts at its South Carolina facilities that failed to meet its own design and manufacturing standards, according to an Aug. 31 internal Federal Aviation Administration memo reviewed by … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Has Iran President Just Admitted Responsibility for Lockerbie? [A personal story about the infamous 5th device]

Posted on January 10, 2021 by L

“Those who refer to the number 52 should also remember the number 290. #IR655. Never threaten the Iranian nation.” President Hassan Rouhani  —  Tweet (January 6 2020) January 10 2021 — On January 6 2020, Hassan Rouhani — the current … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie — FAA investigating Boeing 787 manufacturing flaws. Coincidence? [UPDATE III — And one more BOEING goes down. How many more?]

Posted on January 9, 2021 by L

“We immediately contacted the airlines that operate the eight affected planes to notify them of the situation, and the airplanes have been temporarily removed from service until they can be repaired. The rest of the in-service fleet has been determined … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Takes Many Secrets to His Grave (January 8 2017)

Posted on January 8, 2021 by L

“With what is happening in the U.S. and the possible instability that is going to come in U.S. policy you needed a voice of reason and pragmatism that had some heft to it. He was that voice. Losing that voice … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Pan Am 103 Debris Show Evidence of Plastic Explosive (December 28 1988) [2020]

Posted on December 28, 2020 by L

“I need not go into the rest of the story and the explosion, except to say that some of us believe that, within hours, the Americans had guessed, at a very high level, what had gone wrong. It is a … Continue reading →

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Remembering CIA Historian William Blum (March 6, 1933 – December 9, 2018) [2020]

Posted on December 9, 2020 by L

“William Blum was at the forefront of critical debate and analysis of US foreign policy. He combined honesty and Truth with carefully documented analysis. His important legacy will live.” Michel Chossudovsky (December 10, 2018) December 9 2020 — Independent journalist … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Lockerbie Judges Under the Weather (Malta – December 7 1988) [2020]

Posted on December 7, 2020 by L

Q: Do you remember what the weather was like when the man came to the shop? A: When he came by… It wasn’t raining. But then it started dripping, not very much. It was not raining heavily. It was simply … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Lockerbie : “The Helsinki Warning” (December 5 1988) [2020]

Posted on December 5, 2020 by L

“And he comes in early the next morning, 6 o’clock the next morning, and there is, obviously, confusion and concern. And he is asked to do a number of things. And he is asked to work on Weber’s desk with … Continue reading →

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On this Day — FBI : No Evidence of Foul Play in 1996 TWA 800 Crash (November 18 1997) [2020]

Posted on November 18, 2020 by L

“The FBI didn’t want to hear about anything but a missile or a bomb, because otherwise there was no FBI case. Their conduct was disturbing from the very beginning.” Chuck Grassley — Chairman of the Judiciary subcommittee on administrative oversight … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Lockerbie : US & UK indict Libyans Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah (November 14 1991) [2020]

Posted on November 14, 2020 by L

“After writing about the ‘ravers’ who regularly turn up at lectures to claim that President Bush/the CIA/the Pentagon/Mossad etc perpetrated the crimes against humanity of 11 September, I received a letter this week from Marion Irvine, who feared that members … Continue reading →

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