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aphex140 · 09-22-2004, 12:25 AM

How can BVlairs govt act with impunity. A man died and two lost their jobs over :

ANDREW GILLIGAN

The defence correspondent of BBC Radio 4's Today programme has long been a thorn in the Government's side.

But Andrew Gilligan's claim that Alastair Campbell "sexed up" its dossier on weapons of mass destruction plunged the whole corporation into a bitter stand-off with Downing Street.

The BBC stood behind its reporter as he resolutely refused to disclose the source behind the claim that went to the heart of the Government's integrity.

It emerged later that he had met Dr Kelly at a central London hotel.

Although the BBC refused to comment directly on the allegation that the scientist was the source, it had earlier insisted that the MoD's description of the official did not "match" Mr Gilligan's source.

On Thursday he was called back for a second session in private with the foreign affairs select committee.

Minutes after it finished, its members accused him of changing his story and being an "unsatisfactory witness".

Mr Gilligan hit back by accusing the Labour-dominated committee – two of whose Tory members were missing – of carrying out "a planned ambush by a hanging jury".

David Kelly rest his soul is dead - but the war went on and now it is swept under the carpet. A govt who is ment to be tough and crime etc, has allowed this to be forgot.

whether it was murder or suicide where is the justice for david kelly.

09-22-2004, 12:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
aphex140 Psycho Location: northamptonshire	leaast we forget the sexed up dossier How can BVlairs govt act with impunity. A man died and two lost their jobs over : ANDREW GILLIGAN The defence correspondent of BBC Radio 4's Today programme has long been a thorn in the Government's side. But Andrew Gilligan's claim that Alastair Campbell "sexed up" its dossier on weapons of mass destruction plunged the whole corporation into a bitter stand-off with Downing Street. The BBC stood behind its reporter as he resolutely refused to disclose the source behind the claim that went to the heart of the Government's integrity. It emerged later that he had met Dr Kelly at a central London hotel. Although the BBC refused to comment directly on the allegation that the scientist was the source, it had earlier insisted that the MoD's description of the official did not "match" Mr Gilligan's source. On Thursday he was called back for a second session in private with the foreign affairs select committee. Minutes after it finished, its members accused him of changing his story and being an "unsatisfactory witness". Mr Gilligan hit back by accusing the Labour-dominated committee – two of whose Tory members were missing – of carrying out "a planned ambush by a hanging jury". David Kelly rest his soul is dead - but the war went on and now it is swept under the carpet. A govt who is ment to be tough and crime etc, has allowed this to be forgot. whether it was murder or suicide where is the justice for david kelly. __________________ Computers allow us to make more mistakes at a faster rate than any other man-made thing, with the exception of handguns and tequila. [/QUOTE=BAMF]Do they role a die, with a 1/3 chance of being flacid?[/QUOTE]