Al Martin is not to be trusted. Here's why. Following are a list of factual errors in his book. They are deliberate and intended. I will explain to you why I think he did this at the end. I will list each error with the name Martin uses and then follow it in parentheses with the correct name. I know this to be true because I have met, dealt with, or written on each of these items. * American Insurance General [AIG] (Real name: American International Group) -- There is no company named American Insurance General. Never has been as far as I can tell. No researcher in his right mind could use any of Martin's citations without being discredited. All the events probably happened but Martin is off the hook for subpoena or suit. Every time he makes a reference to it (probably 15 times), Martin deliberately inserts the wrong name. * Gary Atel (Gary Eitel): Martin and Eitel have spoken many times. I know this because I spoke with Eitel about it on Aug 18. Eitel is probably the most credible expert in the world on CIA aircraft fraud and covert air operations. Martin knows damn well how to spell his name. * CEPIS (CSIS) - The Canadian Security and Intelligence Service. I know this because I met and worked with RCMP investigators on the Promis story last year. There is no such thing as CEPIS. * John Maddis (John Mattes) - It took some time to out Florida attorney John Mattes as a CIA operative in 1998-9 but it was done. This is a deliberate butchery of his name. * Tosh Chumley (Tosh Plumlee) - I have spoken to this veteran CIA drug pilot on several occasions. * Nelson Dix (Norman Dix) - Washington Congressman. Former ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee. * Hammitt Valley Aviation (Hemet Valley Aviation) - I researched heavily on this company for my story on CIA, C-130s in 1998. * Mohammed Zia-ul-Haq - deceased president of Pakistan. He was not hanged by Benazir Bhutto as Martin states. He was killed when his private C-130 blew up in mid-air. * Stephens Investment Group (Stephens, Inc.) - The is no such company as Stephens Investment Group. * Ernesto Portillo (Jose Lopez-Portillo) - This is the correct name of the former Mexican President. * Operation Watchtower - He has the dates wrong. * Mark Richards (Mark Richard) - The correct name of this deputy Attorney General. * It is impossible to put "five million in cash" into a briefcase as Martin describes on an alleged payoff made to Oliver North. * The founding dates for the World Anti-Communist League are wrong. As evidenced by the fact that Al Martin knows damn well how to spell Gary Eitel's name, the errors are intended. They serve two purposes. First, even with one letter off, as in the case of Mark Richard, these errors give absolute protection to the guilty parties. They can't sue Martin and any journalist or lawyer who attempts to rely on them will be instantly discredited. They are totally unusable as proof of wrongdoing. Secondly, they serve the purpose of letting Martin's enemies know that he knows who the real players are at no liability to himself. In my opinion this book is a blackmail attempt by Martin to let the Bush family, et al know what he's holding out as insurance. I am a journalist and not an accomplice to blackmail. While I have no doubt that Martin was actually there and that these events probably happened. I cannot in good conscience recommend that anyone who is not an expert go near Martin's book. There are way too many landmines in it and for a neophyte or a dilettante to rely upon it would destroy their credibility. Mike Ruppert www.copvcia.com Please let us stay on topic and be civil. To unsubscribe please go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cia-drugs -Home Page- www.cia-drugs.org OM Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
