tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post1229241990172252394..comments2024-03-08T03:41:14.681+05:00Comments on Musings: Do you know Sibel Edmonds?Saadiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404658782028909950noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-13077481913905298932010-01-03T13:37:21.301+05:002010-01-03T13:37:21.301+05:00I had not heard about Sibel's case. I found th...I had not heard about Sibel's case. I found the account quite informative.Onkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549012098621516316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-28393090269330284322009-12-30T19:04:26.986+05:002009-12-30T19:04:26.986+05:00Saadia,
To answer your question, most people real...Saadia,<br /><br />To answer your question, most people really don't know or remember Sibel Edmonds because the government has done such a good job of suppressing her information using government classification powers. The people in the blogosphere who try to pin her with the 'conspiracy theory' label often have an agenda.<br />One key reason that certain bloggers like to tarnish her with this label, I believe, is that she has knowledge that implicates members of both Republican and Democratic Parties, as well as officials connected not just with Turkey but also with Israel. If you know anything about the Israeli Lobby in the U.S., it is that it is virtually untouchable. <br /><br />Any member of Congress who implies, for example, that the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)is not really an "American" entity but is a foreign agent for the government of Israel, can instantly be smeared and tarnished as an "anti-Semite". AIPAC's power is such that it not only influences politicians, but even media, mainstream and alternative alike. <br /><br />So there are many good people who don't want to touch Sibel's case simply because it opens up the can of worms of honestly discussing the unwarranted power of the Israeli Lobby (as well as the up and coming Turkish Lobby) in America. And if you're a Republican, you don't like Sibel because she implicates a number of Republican Congressmen in public corruption. If you're a Democrat, you may not like her because she implicates a few Democrats in the same, as well as an official in the Clinton Administration (Marc Grossman).Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674950013243401071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-74121552209733431792009-12-30T18:48:22.115+05:002009-12-30T18:48:22.115+05:00Id it is:
"but as is with every whistle blowi...Id it is:<br />"but as is with every whistle blowing operation, this too ended up with book writing and movie making deals."<br /><br />This is certainly an inflammatory statement. Sibel has, as of yet, written no book and made no money that I am aware of from any movie. If you have any evidence of these claims, please provide your source. You may be confusing her with Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame. Sibel is unlikely to be able to write a book since she signed an agreement with the FBI which allows them to basically edit out just about anything of substance.<br /><br />Secondly, it is an insult to whistleblowers to imply that most of them are getting rich. On the contrary, most of them end up making headlines for a day or two, then are completely forgotten. It is true that there are faux whistleblowers like Richard Clarke and Joseph Wilson who do make money. But very few of the real patriots get anything for their trouble. Most of them end up with shattered personal lives and finances.Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674950013243401071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-77590519236862786562009-12-29T21:26:41.458+05:002009-12-29T21:26:41.458+05:00You should see both your comments now. I was in th...You should see both your comments now. I was in the process of rectifying some internet connectivity problems here, hence the delay...<br /><br />It is interesting to me, what you think about Sibel. Is there a large number of people who doubt her integrity? The reason why I feel convinced it is that she has lost a lot in the process. For one, they've put her passport and personal information (like date of birth etc.) under the State Secrets Privilege act as well. She's been banned from her country of origin. And there are some very powerful people that she has named and she claims there is evidence behind everything she claims/says. And of course, one must also ask: if this is just a publicity stunt, why don't they just grant her a hearing and snub the movement right there?<br /><br /><br />...no smoke without fire!Saadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404658782028909950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-91885694115601817482009-12-29T20:26:25.409+05:002009-12-29T20:26:25.409+05:00I distinctly remember putting a comment here....wh...I distinctly remember putting a comment here....whatever happened..??Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1517498572038224630.post-15774712983297285772009-12-28T21:17:30.314+05:002009-12-28T21:17:30.314+05:00She was quite a sensation when this story exploded...She was quite a sensation when this story exploded here in the USA, but as is with every whistle blowing operation, this too ended up with book writing and movie making deals. When that happens it somehow makes me suspicious...she has generated a lot of support and a lot of money as a result of her whistle blowing venture. I may be completely misguided on this but I'm wary of the likes of these one shot celebrity phenomenons. <br />:)Id it ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933156607975500727noreply@blogger.com