Sic Semper Tyrannis

Sacred to the memory of...

An Indian friend sent this phtograph from a church in North India.  It reminds me that there are veterans graves everywhere.  It reminds of the monument I crossed a strret to look at in the dusty little Vietnamese town of Lai Khe in 1968.  The town was at the center of the 1st US Infantry Division's headquarters camp.  The monument was "Sacred to the memory of the officers and men of the 6th Moroccan Spahis 1947-1954."  pl

Major Hasan's alienation - part 2

I think this man had his own "Islam."  If you want to understand that go watch my lecture on the subject on "The Athenaeum."

His personal history intrigues me.  I agree with Andy that there is something strange about his path to the DoD medical school.

- He graduated from HS and "joined the army."  As what? 

- He went to a couple of junior colleges and then to Va Tech.  What was his military status during that time. 

- One of the junior colleges is in California and the other is in Roanoke, Virginia.  Was he in the Army as an enlisted man at that time?

- He was NOT commissioned from ROTC at VA Tech. What was he when he applied to and was accepted by the DoD medical school?  pl

Someone should tell Larry Derfner that he is an Anti-Semite.

"Victims? Lambs to the slaughter? Us?

No, this has gone beyond embarrassing; this is out-and-out shameful.

And, despite our excuses, it's not that we're "traumatized" by the past into believing that we're still weak, still the frightened, powerless Jews about to be led to the gas chambers. Many Holocaust survivors still believe this, and to some very limited extent, this vestigial fear still takes up space in the Israeli mind.

But by now, 64 years after the Holocaust, 42 years after seeing in the Six Day War how strong we'd become, we know, whether we admit it to ourselves or not, that we aren't the victims anymore. We know we aren't a continuation of the 6 million but rather a deliberate and stark departure from them.

THE REASON we tell ourselves and the world that we are victims is because we know, whether we admit it to ourselves or not, that victimhood is power. Victimhood is freedom. A victim can't be told to restrain himself. A victim fighting for survival can't be accused of abusing his power because, after all, his back is to the wall, he's desperate.

On the facts, it's very hard to convince ourselves, let alone the world, that Gaza and its Kassams have pushed Fortress Israel's back to the wall, that we're desperate, that we're struggling to survive. So, to convince ourselves and the world that this really is so, we do two things.

One, we refuse to acknowledge any facts that mar this image of ourselves as victims, and instead go over and over and over only the facts that fit the picture. "  Derfner in the JP

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I hope the Israelis can find their way out of the dark forest of nationalism.  pl

 

More Nozette Court papers

30 October 2009

Here are some more documents from the court files in the new attempted espionage case against Stewart Nozette and in the older, pending case against him for conspiracy to commit fraud and tax evasion.

I. The attempted espionage case.

There was a detention hearing yesterday, 29 October 2009, before a magistrate, and Nozette was ordered held before trial without bail. I doubt he will appeal the detention order to the district judge in the trial court.

1. Motion to reassign the case as a related case.

Since the earlier case was in a different court than that of Judge Reggie Walton, the government asked that the new case be transferred to the other court, Judge James Robertson presiding. Filed 28 October 2009.

2. Government's memorandum in support of detention pending trial. Filed 10-28-2009.

This lays out some proposed facts and legal argument in support of detaining Nozette without bail pending trial.

The memo notes that he was given $10,000 by the undercover informant during the last meeting, and then went into the bathroom and put it in the toilet tank. Also, it asserts that Nozette has numerous residential properties including a home in Chevy Chase, Maryland which was given a tax assessment value of $1,959,999.00, and a vacation home on Merritt Island, Florida with a claimed value of $550,000.00.

Those are some pretty nice cribs.

3. Exhibit "A" in support of the request for pretrial detention.

This is a bad copy of what appears to be his release order in the pending fraud and tax evasion case, in which he was released on his own signature ("personal recognizance"), and did not have to post bail.

Exhibit "B" is not included because it is the complaint and supporting affidavit in the espionage case and they have been posted previously.

Exhibit "C" is not included because it is described as an early transcript of some more taped conversations. It is noted as being "restricted" and does not appear to be a public document at this time.

4. Defendant's opposition to motion for pretrial detention.

Filed 10-28-2009.

II. The earlier pending case for fraud and tax evasion.

This case is one of those in which the defendant knows a charge is coming, and he and his lawyers go in early and make a deal before an arrest takes place. He waived his right to be formally charged by a grand jury indictment, and pled guilty on 30 January 2009. Sentencing was postponed.

On 23 April 2009 attorney Bradford Berenson entered an appearance for Nozette, and then the lawyers who had been representing him withdrew. Berenson had a White House job during the first term of Bush jr.

Nozette's sentencing in the earlier case was reset to

18 November 2009, but will probably be postponed again.

His new lawyer, Berenson, filed today a motion to continue his sentencing in light of the new case.

The government did not agree to reset the sentencing.

Since he picked up a new case, there is an issue of whether the government will try to cancel the plea agreement, but since it wants to proceed with sentencing, the plea agreement may stay in place.

5. Plea agreement in the fraud and tax evasion case.

6. Statement of the offense.

This is the "factual basis" to support the plea of guilty in the earlier case.

7. Motion to continue sentencing. Filed 30 October 2009.

Robert Willmann, Jr.

 

Download Nozette_def_reply_govt_reqdetain.pdf

Download Nozette_govt_memosupport_exhA.pdf

Download Nozette_govt_memosupport_reqdetain.pdf

Download Nozette_govt_reqtrans_newjudge.pdf

Download Nozette_othercase_plea_agreement.pdf

Download Nozette_othercase_plea_factbasis.pdf

Download Nozette_othercase_req_resetsentencing

A Spy Unearthed - part 3

22 October 2009

Here are some documents from the court's file in the Stewart Nozette espionage (attempted, for purposes of the charges) case.

1. The complaint, filed under seal on 10-16-2009. (1 page).

It starts the proceedings and is a placeholder keeping the case in the system until an indictment. It is filed unilaterally by the Justice Dept. or U.S. Attorney.

2. The affidavit supporting the complaint by an FBI agent.

This is to justify the issuance of a warrant of arrest and to support the complaint, which tracks the statute. (17 pages).

3. A paper attached to the complaint more specifically stating charges relating to the complaint prior to indictment.

(1 page).

4. The indictment. He was formally indicted by the grand jury yesterday and the case is now officially in the federal district court. (7 pages). It looks as if Reggie Walton, who presided over the Irving Lewis "Scooter"

Libby trial is going to be handling this one.

Robert Willmann, Jr.

Download Nozette_complaint.pdf

Download Nozette_complaint_aff.pdf

Download Nozette_complaint_counts.pdf

Download Nozette_indictment

A Spy Unearthed - Part 2

"The government filed a one-count indictment against Nozette late Wednesday afternoon, court records show. He has a detention hearing scheduled for Oct. 29 in the District's federal court."  Washpost

"That included details about U.S. satellites, early warning systems and defense strategy, the FBI wrote in court papers. The meetings with the FBI agent were taped. At one point, Nozette said he knew how to handle the Israeli's cash.

"You buy consumables," he told the agent, according to a partial transcript of the conversation in a District hotel suite Sept. 4. "Cash is good for anything." "  Washpost

"From 1989 through 2008, Nozette worked as a consultant for an aerospace firm owned by the Israeli government. He accepted $225,000 for that work, the FBI has said. "  Washpost

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The government is moving fast on this.  The indictment is a major step forward towards prosecution.  I am told by competent authority that his case is in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia because the offense as described in the indictment took place there.

The "aerospace firm" for which Nozette worked for 19 years while also working for DARPA, Livermore, the Naval Reserch Labs., etc is "Israel Aerospace Industries" the wholly Israeli government owned para-statal manufacturer that builds Israeli military equipment and space vehicles such as their reconnaissance satellites.

It should be obvious that the US government believes that Nozette was spying for the Israelis through that connection.  He said that he believed that to be the case in the taped conversation with his FBI "recruiter.

He will probably not be granted bail as he is a self stated flight risk. 

Most of the sycophantic and/or intimidated MSM is avoiding this story like the plague.pl

A spy unearthed

"Prosecutors said he was contacted Sept. 3 by an undercover FBI agent pretending to be an Israeli intelligence officer. That day, Nozette met the agent and discussed his willingness to give Israel classified material. He said he would turn over such information in exchange for money, prosecutors said.

At another meeting, Nozette told the agent he no longer had legal access to classified material but could recall such information. They agreed to communicate through a drop site -- a post office box in the District, prosecutors said.

The FBI twice left envelopes in the post office box filled with a total of $11,000 in cash and a list of questions for Nozette to answer. He picked up the envelopes and returned with other envelopes that contained classified information about the country's satellites, early warning systems and its ability to retaliate against a large-scale attack, prosecutors said. "  Washpost

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He should be hanged for espionage.  "pendu dans ses propres tripes"  "pour encourager les autres" pl

"Terrorist" Baluch attacks on the IRGC

"The coordinated attacks appeared to mark an escalation in hostilities between Iran’s leadership and one of the nation’s many disgruntled ethnic and religious minorities, in this case the Baluchis. The southeast region, Sistan-Baluchistan, has been the scene of terrorist attacks in the past, and in April the government put the elite Guards Corps in control of security there to try to stop the escalating violence.

Iranian officials have accused foreign enemies of supporting the terrorist insurgents and repeated that charge Sunday. By midday, official news reports from Iran said that 31 people were killed and at least 28 injured."  NY Times

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So, the New York Times believes that Sunni Baluch tribesmen fighting the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are terrorists?  Perhaps the Times missed the event last year in which the US Government labelled the "Al Quds Force" of the IRGC a terrorist organization.  The IRGC now embodies the power of the Shia Persian theocracy in Teheran. 

Does the Times now believe that armed resistance to a government, any government is by definition "terrorism?"  By that standard was George Washington a terrorist?  Were the Machabees terrorists?  How about Simon Bolivar, was he a terrorist?  Was Emilio Aguinaldo a terrorist? 

Have we become so much a status quo country that rebellion has lost its charm for us?  "De Oppresso Liber?"  I guess that is gone, gone with this ...

"...it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.."

pl

The Nobel Committee and Obama

Oslo is a long way from the White House cabinet room, but the lack of compehension on the part of these five Norwegians is appalling.  Did they really think they were doing something nice for President Obama?  As someone has said, this was an early Christmas present for the Republicans.  Many Europeans never seem to understand that a lot of Americans do not think of themselves as naive provincials who should accept guidance from across the Atlantic.  Actually, the patronising tone that accompanies actions of this kind engenders a hostile reaction on both the left and right here. 

The president does not deserve this reward for any action he has taken.  He knows that.  He may some day deserve the award, but he does not deserve it now.

The Norwegian Nobel Commitee thinks that America should be rewarded for electing a Black man president? Listen, Norwegians!  We elected him, not you, not the Germans, and certainly not the British.  When Irish jokes stop being popular in England, that will be a pleasant development.  Let us see you Europeans (any of you) elect a Black person to be head of government and then you can begin to think of patronising us in this way! 

The Norwegian Nobel Committee thinks that America should be rewarded for a return to international multi-lateralism?  Well, what they have done is help in enabling those here who want the exact opposite of that.  They should have heard Liz Cheney say on Fox News Sunday today that their action was a reward for Obama for his supposed abandonment of the notions of American exceptionalism and "dominance."

Do you Norwegians hate Obama?  pl

Olmert the peacemaker?

"While prime minister, Olmert also held peace talks with the Palestinians and indirect talks with Syria.

Since leaving office, Olmert has said he offered the Palestinians a deal that would have seen Israel cede about 93.5 percent of the West Bank, along with Israeli territory to make up for the 6.5 percent of the West Bank land that Israel would retain. He also proposed international administration of east Jerusalem's most sensitive holy sites.

The Palestinians sought more West Bank land and demanded Palestinian sovereignty over a disputed hilltop compound that is home to Islam's third-holiest site, according to officials familiar with the talks. Palestinians say the proposals were under discussion when the talks were upended by the Gaza war and by Olmert's downfall. Negotiations have been frozen since Olmert left office."  Yahoonews

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I would like to see a list of the sites they were discussing.  "International Administration?"  What, the UN? The "hilltop" so strangely mentioned is the Temple Mount or the Haram al-Sharif, the site of; the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Dome of the Rock, the two temples (Solomon and Herod), the palace of the crusader kings, headquarters of the Templars, etc.  It would seem to me that international rather than Palestinian control of such a place would be better.  The Palestinians seem to have demonstrated once again that they have never seen a deal that they could not refuse. 

The charges against Olmert seem rather "small bore" business.  The suspicion arises that Olmert's venture into the hazardous world of the negotiators may have had something to do with his present legal problems.

And then, there was the Gaza War.  Was Olmert the driving force behind that operation or was it a convenient way to de-rail negotiations with Mahmoud Abbas?  pl