Stoking Fear Ahead of London Olympics:
Terrorist Threats More Hype Than Real
23 July 2012
By Stephen Lendman
America's "war on terror" never ends. Neither does
Britain's. After London was named host for this year's
summer games, terrorist fears were stoked.
Former Australian/UK British civil servant Peter Ryan
performs security consulting services. He's advising
the International Olympic Committee on London
preparations. His consultancy thrives on hyped
threats, real or otherwise.
After the city was named host in 2005, he told
organizers to "think the unthinkable." Besides other
advice, he said:
"You are not just thinking about football hooligans,
getting drunk in a pub and causing trouble."
"You are dealing with a different animal, completely
new threats - suicide bombers and protecting the
critical infrastructure. You cannot have a power
station going down and all the lights going out."
He said athletes' food and water supplies must be
protected. Check for poisons, he advised. "Specialist
teams" have to "supervise bomb management, hazardous
materials, athlete and VIP protection, and aviation
security."
Public spaces around venues are most vulnerable, he
added. Ryan's well paid for making London sound more
like a war zone than host for Olympic sporting events.
Terrorist threats are more hype than real. No evidence
whatever suggests dangers. Secretary of State for
Defense Philip Hammond said "there is no specific
threat to the Games."
British MI5 head of domestic security Jonathan Evans
gave a rare June public address. He called the Games
no easy target. Nothing is guaranteed, he said. At the
same time, he downplayed possible terrorist attacks.
Nobody's paying attention. London is more militarized
than at any time since WW II. A previous article
covered it and what's really going on. It's not about
foiling terror attacks. An earlier one discussed
Olympism profiteering, exploitation and corruption.
There's little clean and wholesome about Olympic
sport. Claiming it is a mirage. It conceals its dark
side. Together with militarized preparedness, London
is repressively occupied.
The city is more battleground than sports venue. Hyped
fear advances Anglo-American imperialism. It also
targets Londoners wanting social justice. Torries and
New Labour spurn it. So do other European, American
and Israeli governments.
The Sunday Times published an inflammatory propaganda
piece. It headlined "Israel fears Iran attack at
Games," saying:
London is militarized with thousands of troops, police
and private security guards. Information suggesting a
potential terrorist attack is lacking. The Times based
its report on what Israeli officials claim, real or
otherwise.
"(P)anic rooms have been installed beneath the stadium
as havens for VIPs and spectators in the event of an
attack."
After Iran was falsely blamed for Mossad's latest
Bulgaria false flag, London bells and whistles sounded
the alarm about Tehran allegedly dispatching
terrorists to attack the Games. Might as well claim
Martians are coming.
Israel sent Shin Bet and Mossad agents to protect its
38-member delegation. The Times said they're "hunting
a group of white Europeans who are thought to have
converted to Islam and (are) working with the Iranian
Quds force and Hezbollah, the terrorist group backed
by Tehran."
Haaretz covered the story. It called "the connection
between Iranian terror and the Olympic Games tenuous
at best." It's "highly improbable that Iran" or
elements connected to its government plan anything
like what's hyped.
Haaretz added that Tehran has its own athletes
competing. It won't "do anything to harm or distract
them from (bringing) glory (to) the Islamic Republic."
Omitted was any connection between Tehran and
terrorism. Accusations made are baseless. Without
clear corroborating proof, charge by charge, they lack
credibility.
Weeks earlier, the Sunday Times claimed Al Qaeda was
believed to be planning an Olympics attack. Quoting
unnamed intelligence sources, a recruited Norwegian
Muslim allegedly intended "to hijack a US passenger
plane and crash it on a suicide mission."
As in other hyped threats and false flags, no evidence
whatever gets cited. Nothing links named suspects to
Western and/or Israeli targets. Charges made are
baseless. Fear is falsely generated.
At issue is waging war to dominate the entire
Mediterranean Basin and more from North Africa through
the Middle East into Central Asia to Russia and
China's borders.
Rupert Murdoch owns the London Sunday Times. His media
empire features demagoguery, propaganda,
pseudo-journalism, scandal, sleaze, celebrity gossip,
and warmongering. Truth and full disclosure are
verboten. So are real news, information, and honest
opinion.
Murdoch tops the media scoundrel list. He's a global
pirate. Former Chicago columnist Mike Royko (1932 -
1997) said "no self-respecting fish would (want to) be
wrapped in a Murdoch paper."
"His goal (isn't) journalism. (It's) vast power,
political power," and bottom line priorities. He's
unrivaled as a manipulative hardball media predator.
He runs his empire ruthlessly. He takes no prisoners.
He uses deception, chicanery, arrogance, artfulness,
charm, cunning, poisonous influence, intimidation, and
sheer muscle to get his way.
Take anything his media empire features with a grain
of salt. The Times said:
"One of the alleged terrorists "is thought (to be)
carrying a US passport under the name of David
Jefferson, who is believed to have fled after the
Burgas attack."
It's "thought (he has) another powerful device"
similar to the Bulgaria bus bomb.
"Security experts say the Quds force - a unit of the
Iranian Revolutionary Guards - has recruited a number
of white European Islamic converts, including two
Germans, one from Sweden and a couple of Britons."
Know the source. Murdoch and Israeli officials mock
truth. They're toxic. Iran and Hezbollah had nothing
to do with the Bulgarian bombing. It had Mossad
fingerprints all over it. Car bombs are a favorite
tactic.
Hyping non-existent London threats advance the ball
for more Middle East war. New York police increased
the chance by spuriously linking Iran to nine alleged
2012 plots against global Jewish targets.
Reuters reported the story. It cited NYPD sources.
They claimed "three plots were foiled in January,
three in February, and another three in late June."
Evidence proving each charge was omitted because none
exists. Credibility was sorely lacking. Baseless
accusations follow earlier ones. Media scoundrels
regurgitate them like gospel.
So-called "Law Enforcement Sensitive" documents called
Bulgaria's bombing the latest plot. Others in India,
Georgia, Thailand, Cyprus, Kenya, and elsewhere were
invented or false flags.
Iran threatens no one. Neither does Hezbollah. Israel
is a longstanding regional menace. Its nuclear,
chemical and biological arsenal threaten humanity.
Real threats are suppressed. Fake ones are headlined.
Western media consumers get round-the-clock managed
news misinformation. Murdoch media are the worst.
Follow credible alternative sources for real news,
information, and opinion. No others provide it.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached
at
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titled "How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized
Banking, Government Collusion and Class War" http://www.claritypress.com/Lendman.html
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