Ask yourself why there isn’t more coverage -and associated prosecutions- for the fraud perpetuated upon the public by the ‘financial crisis’ OR, in the case of Sibel Edmonds, under-oath, detailed allegations include bribery, blackmail, espionage and infiltration of the U.S. government of, and by current and former members of the U.S. Congress, high-ranking State and Defense Department officials and agents of the government of Turkey.
"It has now been over a week since the video tape and transcript from the remarkable 8/8/09 deposition of former FBI translator-turned-whistleblower Sibel Edmonds was publicly released. Previously, the Bush Administration invoked the so-called "state secrets privilege" in order to gag Edmonds, in attempting to keep such information from becoming public.
The under-oath, detailed allegations include bribery, blackmail, espionage and infiltration of the U.S. government of, and by current and former members of the U.S. Congress, high-ranking State and Defense Department officials and agents of the government of Turkey. The broad criminal conspiracy is said to have resulted in, among other things, the sale of nuclear weapons technology to black market interests including Pakistan, Iran, North Korea, Libya and others.
Even as many of these allegations had been previously corroborated to varying extents, by a number of official government reports, documents and independent media outlets (largely overseas), not a single major mainstream media outlet in the U.S. has picked up on Edmonds’ startling claims since her deposition has been made fully available."



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Thank you for doing this diary. Never has there been a more glaring example of a news blackout. What’s up with the majority of so called progressive websites? The silence is deafening. When you are told that past and current senators are bribed and blackmailed..wake up America and listen. Sibel speaks to part of the problem..some progressives are not what they seem.
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“Let me give you another specific example. People have been forwarding to me communications they have received via popular pseudo progressive online outlets who have been trying very hard to depict my recent sworn testimony as ‘mere allegations,’ and simply lies. I know some of these individuals’ past work and relations. For the last 8 years I have ignored them, and I will continue to do so. Some of these phoney cowards who have been posing as ‘alternative’ are fairly well-known in Washington DC circles and intelligence-related gatherings. “
http://123realchange.blogspot……-well.html
Blue, “our” diary comments closed now. Your last say was beautiful; made me ponder some things. Funny how we use words every day and never stop to really realize the meaning of them. The ‘co’ part of that word made me realize that I have felt especially good after that chance happening in the grocery store, all that day and still when the memory crosses my mind.
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Yes..you were meant to. I’m sure that she feels the same way.
“The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Jon Craig is live tweeting the Schmidt v. Krikorian hearing going on today before the Ohio Election Commission, for those of you interested in the actual case that resulted in the stunning — though MSM-ignored — deposition of FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds. He writes to let us know both that, and that it’s running longer than expected today…
I am surprised no TV stations are here, even local news. Geragos vs. Fein. High drama at the otherwise sleepy Ohio Elections Commission.
…though Craig notes AP and other local media are there.
UPDATE 3:02pm PT: As hearing was running very long, Krikorian team asked for a continuance to another day. Craig tweets “Hearing is being continued to Oct. 1.”
Well, well. As The BRAD BLOG reported previously, Sibel Edmonds will be back in the country by then, and likely able to testify LIVE on the stand, if the Commission allows it. Krikorian wanted her to do so originally — and she was willing to do so as well — but she was gone, and the Commission refused to extend original hearing date. Now, this could get very interesting… “
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” Geoffrey Sea said on 9/3/2009 @ 1:35 pm PT…
I am live-blogging the hearing on DKOS at http://www.dailykos.com/……..8?new=true
Please all join in! “
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7391
The live blogging at Daily Kos.(from #2)
http://www.dailykos.com/storyo…..8?new=true
Recommended. Thank you, ubetchaiam.
I’m thinking that when they (MSM) sniff out a way to destroy her personally, then we’ll be inundated with “news” about her, so by association (warped) anything she reports will be tainted and put-down as a nutty woman’s conspiracy theories to draw attention to herself.
The news media, especially television, is hung-up on personality torture.
Remember what the press did to Jim Garrison?
They’ve had 8 years to find something..not going to happen. I’m sure that the search was on for a deep dark secret the day after she first went to higher ups at the FBI. Ashcroft can’t lie about her like he did Aafia. He kept her silent since 2002 with his gag order. She has testified to members of Congress and the 911 farce Commission. Deemed credible she was. Amazing that Turkey and Armenia are talking about building a relationship after all these years. Hmmm..think it has anything to do with something she said? I would not be surprised.
Slowly but surely this case is getting more coverage.
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“Krikorian’s defense still seeks to cross-examine Barry Bennett, Schmidt’s chief of staff, and Sibel Edmonds, a former FBI translator-turned-whistleblower.
In her four-hour deposition Aug. 8, Edmonds described Turkish attempts to bribe and blackmail other members of Congress. Edmonds is out of the country, so Krikorian will get another chance to call her as a witness on Oct. 1.
For a play-by-play of Elections Commission testimony, go to http://www.twitter.com/JonGCraig. “
http://nky.cincinnati.com/arti…..oney++case
Thank you for posting this thread.
What I have not heard discussed is the possibilty that the info in deposition could lead to further scrutiny of individuals involved-or potentially implicated- in the ongoing Jack Abramoff scandal.
The common link would be an aide to both Senator Roy Blunt,and Senator Kit Bond,both of Missouri.(Bond, to the best of my knowledge is not mentioned in the depo by Ms. Edmonds,however,just to be clear.)
The aide in question is Trevor Blackann, who plead guilty last November, to accepting bribery from Abramoff associates James Hirni and Todd Boulanger…who themselves plead gulity,also.
Kit Bond stated he would not run for office again.
Blunt has an extensive history that can easily be researched on the net,regarding Turkey,and his LONG affiliation with Bob Livingston,ALSO named in the depo–and ALSO one who fell from grace due to sexual pecadilloes.
It was reported that Abramoff allegedly ran sex stings at upscale DC hotels,if my memory serves me correctly.
He’s here.
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“Over at Sibel’s website, she has published “Sibel Edmonds’ State Secrets Privilege Gallery” – twenty one photos of people.
Sibel doesn’t say anything about the photos – or the people in the photos – but we can reasonably presume that they are the 21 guilty people in her case. “
http://letsibeledmondsspeak.bl…..tures.html
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Kevin Ring is the KEY to unraveling much of the Abramoff corruption. Now,the Abramoff investigation is STILL ongoing,and Ring’s testimony has yet to be made.
The years involved in Edmond’s depo was 2001-2004,I think.
Here’s a fascinating story connecting some players with Blunt and Abramoff:
Jack of Clubs: Inner Circle of Abramoff, Delay, Blunt and the Boys …Oct 5, 2005 … That graphic identifies Kevin Ring as the lobbyist who met with Blunt staff multiple times during September 2001 to lobby on behalf of the …
http://www.firedupmissouri.com/club_abramoff – Cached – Similar
From your link. Hastert is one of the people in Sibel’s picture gallery.
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“Take Todd Boulanger for instance. You may remember Boulanger as the “Team Abramoff” lobbyist who drafted an unprecedented letter to Interior Secretary Gale Norton on behalf of the client Louisiana Coushatta tribe –a letter ultimately signed by Speaker Hastert, Republican Leader Tom Delay, and Republican Whip Roy Blunt. Abramoff, with Boulanger’s help, took the Coushattas for about $32 million. “
http://www.firedupmissouri.com/club_abramoff
Absolutely.
And once again, a coinkydink.
Check out TODAY’S tidbit,re Kevin Ring’s upcoming trial:
Top Ashcroft Aide May Plead Fifth In Trial Of Abramoff Crony …Sep 4, 2009 … John Ashcroft’s chief of staff at DOJ may plead the fifth in the trial of Kevin Ring, the Team Abramoff operative accused of bribing …
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/…/top_ashcroft_aide_may_plead_fifth_in_trial_of_abra.php – 8 hours ago – Similar
Daily Kos: The Abramoff Scandal is Expanding: More GOP woes for …For many the Jack Abramoff scandal is old news, ancient history and in the past. As the corrupt Bush Administration winds down many of his corrupt fellow …
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/1/…..30;/679346 – Cached – Similar
Enyclopedic piece on the significance of Ring, the details of the key players, and the efforts by Ring’s attorneys to delay the production of MOUNTAINS of discovery evidence.
A must read .
“What’s Wrong With The Senate Whistleblower Bill? – Part 10
“Buried at the very end of the national security whistleblower section of S. 372 is a grant of unprecedented power to the directors of the FBI, CIA, NSA and every other intelligence agency.
These directors are authorized to have any whistleblower case summarily dismissed, with no administrative or judicial review.
That’s right. The Director of the FBI can simply order the dismissal of any whistleblower case filed by any FBI employee. End of story.
I know this sounds radical, but Section 121(e) (Page 56) grants these powers to the agency directors! “
http://www.whistleblowersblog……senate-bi/