Gilligan damned by evidence of colleagues (Lying BBC Bastard NAILED! MUST READ!)

Financial Times ^ | August 12, 2003 | Bob Sherwood

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[Congressman Billybob]

I've already published an article that nails Gilligan, the BBC's reporter already exposed as lying about his whereabouts in "reporting" from Baghdad, that "the Americans are not at the airport." Another BBC reporter reported that the Americans WERE at the airport, but Gilligan was NOT there.

Can someone more computer adept than I make a link in this thread to my article, "Death by Typewriter," which was posted on FreeRepublic?

My conclusion is simple. This reporter, by his dishonesty, caused the weapons' expert's suicide.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, "Nuts and Bolts in California" posted on FR, also published in San Francisco.

[GOP_1900AD]

I am utterly convinced that Gilligan fabricated the lion's share if not 100% of the story. I believe his notes to be a fraud, created in the comfort of his drawing room. The only question is, was Gilligan being driven by others and if so who were they? While I am not overly fond of Blair et al, overt undermining of a Western government using fraudulent material is warfare by other means. That would imply that Mr. Gilligan might have commited treason.

[dfwgator]

Did the Skipper turn him in?

[Lazamataz]

Gilligan damned by evidence of colleagues

Heck, the stuff the Skipper and the Professor had on him alone was enough to screw him.

[liberallarry]

The revelation from Susan Watts, science editor of Newsnight, that Mr Kelly mentioned Mr Campbell's name to her in connection with the 45-minute claim in the dossier appeared to establish the veracity of Mr Gilligan's story.

Ms. Watts does not support Mr. Gilligan. See her story in today's Guardian. I hesitate to speak autoritatively since every nuance is important - so read the article.

[baseballmom]

My conclusion is simple. This reporter, by his dishonesty, caused the weapons' expert's suicide.

If this man had a conscience he might feel bad about his actions. But, he obviously doesn't have a conscience, otherwise this never would have happened.

[Lazamataz]

Did the Skipper turn him in?

I hate you.

[river rat]

This bastard needs to lose more than a little weight...

Perhaps a few years of his life behind bars, receiving undivided and affectionate attention from "Sidney", would be appropriate.

Semper Fi

[dfwgator]

Snooze you lose. ;)

[BlessedByLiberty]

Thank you!

What I don't understand is that there is an implication here that the leading media in Britain would lie, fabricate or put forth an agenda against the war. How can that be? Isn't that akin to saying that mainstream American media also slants news stories to undermine support for American interests? (Early morning sarcasm before coffee.)

Is it also true that this isn't the first Gilligan article that has stirred this type of controversy? I daresay we are witnessing a man not only with an agenda but with what I call WBS:Woodward-Bernstein Syndrome. It seems journalism schools are spewing out "journalists" all looking for the moment they will be lauded by the Left as the new Woodward or Bernstein.

[azsportsterman]

Your post was after 9am and you haven't had coffee yet? I'm about to leave for lunch. You must work in a bank, or be a goverment employee.

[BlessedByLiberty]

LOL!

Nope, Mr. Blessed by Liberty promised a Machiotto (sp) and hasn't yet delivered it.

[Dirk McQuickly]

What's preplexing is why Mr. Kelly "committed suicide" instead of defending himself against these so-called "fabrications". I don't doubt that Gilligan fudged heavily, but I still don't understand why on earth this would drive the libeled party to suicide.

[Tamzee]

Charge the fella with libel, slander, etc... and cut funding from the BBC for allowing Gilligan to spout his garbage even though they KNEW he was doing it.

[.cnI redruM]

Lord Hawhaw on BBC - shocking!

[Cyber Liberty]

There's no article "Death by Typewriter" in the news/activism archives. Does it have another title or on another forum? I'll link it if I can find it.

[gcruse]

"Congressman Billybob: Death by Typewriter"

[GOP_1900AD]

Indeed, from my own investigation of this case, I am increasingly of a belief that Mr. Kelly was neither suicidal at the time, nor, in any way a man who would ever accept suicide as morally acceptable. Other notable items: EKG pads were still attached to his chest, he had been in a safe house but left because he valued spending time with his family in Oxfordshire more than he worried about being in harm's way, and, he was well hated by the Iraqi intelligence agencies and no doubt by their brethren in such far flung places as Pakistan, Russia and the PRC.