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>> Chris, do you believe this claim is credible?
That newspaper has run alot of solid stories. And these details about the reporter, add cred. But, like Chris, I have my doubts about this one. What's to stop the Talibs from biting the hand that is now feeding them? (If it's feeding them.) Blowback. Though as V.I said, "Who benefits?"
<URL: http://www.thomsonfoundation.co.uk/docs/whoswho/mather.htm > "Thomson Foundation consultant - Ian Mather
Consultant since January 1999 specialising in crime reporting, Bangladesh; political reporting, Croatia.
Diplomatic Correspondent for Scotland on Sunday. Formerly feature writer, Daily Mail; defence correspondent, The Observer; Diplomatic and Defence Editor, The European. On-the-spot and analytical coverage of Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon, the Gulf War, Northern Ireland.
-- Michael Pugliese