The Ghost(英文版)-第42部分

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to　London；　Arthur　Prussia；　president　and　CEO　of　the　Hallington　Group；　Professor　Mel　Crawford　of　the　John　F。　Kennedy　School　of　Government；　Dame　Unity　Chambers　of　the　Strategic　Studies　Foundation；　Max　Hardaker　of　Godolphin　Securities；　Stephanie　Cox　Morland；　senior　director　of　Manhattan　Equity　Holdings；　Sir　Milius　Rapp　of　the　London　School　of　Economics；　Cornelius　Iremonger　of　Cordesman　Industrials；　and　Franklin　R。　Dollerman；　senior　partner　of　McCosh　&　Partners。

　　Laboriously；　I　began　entering　their　names；　together　with　Adam　Lang’s；　into　the　search　engine。　Engler　had　praised　Lang’s　steadfast　courage　on　the　op…ed　page　of　theNew　York　Times。　Leghorn　had　made　a　hand…wringing　speech　in　the　House　of　Lords；　regretting　the　situation　in　the　Middle　East　but　calling　the　prime　minister　“a　man　of　sincerity。”　Moberly　had　suffered　a　stroke　and　was　saying　nothing。　Streicher　had　been　vocal　in　his　support　at　the　time　Lang　flew　to　Washington　to　pick　up　his　Presidential　Medal　of　Freedom。　I　was　starting　to　weary　of　the　whole　procedure　until　I　typed　in　Arthur　Prussia。　I　got　a　one…year…old　press　release：

　　LONDON—The　Hallington　Group　is　pleased　to　announce　that　Adam　Lang；　the　former　prime　minister　of　Great　Britain；　will　be　joining　the　company　as　a　strategic　consultant。

　　Mr。　Lang’s　position；　which　will　not　be　full…time；　will　involve　providing　counsel　and　advice　to　senior　Hallington　investment　professionals　worldwide。

　　Arthur　Prussia；　Hallington’s　president　and　chief　executive　officer；　said：　“Adam　Lang　is　one　of　the　world’s　most　respected　and　experienced　statesmen；　and　we　are　honoured　to　be　able　to　draw　on　his　well　of　experience。”

　　Adam　Lang　said：　“I　welcome　the　challenge　of　working　with　a　company　of　such　global　reach；　commitment　to　democracy；　and　renowned　integrity　as　the　Hallington　Group。”

　　The　Hallington　Group　rang　only　the　faintest　of　bells；　so　I　looked　it　up。　Six　hundred　employees；　twenty…four　worldwide　offices；　a　mere　four　hundred　investors；　mainly　Saudi；　andthirty…five　billion　dollars　of　funds　at　its　disposal。　The　portfolio　of　companies　it　controlled　looked　as　if　it　had　been　drawn　up　by　Darth　Vader。　Hallington’s　subsidiaries　manufactured　cluster　bombs；　mobile　howitzers；　interceptor　missiles；　tank…busting　helicopters；　swing…wing　bombers；　tanks；　nuclear　centrifuges；　aircraft　carriers。　It　owned　a　company　that　provided　security　for　contractors　in　the　Middle　East；　another　that　carried　out　surveillance　operations　and　data　checks　within　the　United　States　and　worldwide；　and　a　construction　company　that　specialized　in　building　military　bunkers　and　airstrips。　Two　members　of　its　main　board　had　been　senior　directors　of　the　CIA。

　　I　know　the　internet　is　the　stuff　a　paranoiac’s　dreams　are　made　of。　I　know　it　parcels　up　everything—Lee　Harvey　Oswald；　Princess　Diana；　Opus　Dei；　Al　Qaeda；　Israel；　MI6；　crop　circles—and　with　pretty　blue　ribbons　of　hyperlinks　it　ties　them　all　into　a　single　grand　conspiracy。　But　I　also　know　the　wisdom　of　the　old　saying　that　a　paranoiac　is　simply　a　person　in　full　possession　of　the　facts；　and　as　I　typed　in　“Arcadia　Institution”　＋　“Hallington　Group”　＋　“CIA；”　I　sensed　that　something　was　starting　to　emerge；　like　the　lineaments　of　a　ghost　ship；　out　of　the　fog　of　data　on　the　screen。

　　washingtonpost：Hallington　jet　linked　toCIA　“torture　flights”

　　The　company　denied　all　knowledge　of　theCIA　program　of　“extraordinary　rendition”…member　of　the　board　of　the　prestigiousArcadia　Institution　has…

　　www。washingtonpost/ac2/wp…dyn/A27824…2007Dec26language=　…Cached　…Similar　pages

　　I　clicked　on　the　story　and　scrolled　down　to　the　relevant　part：

　　The　Hallington　Gulfstream　Four　was　clandestinely　photographed—minus　its　corporate　logo—at　the　Stare　Kiejkuty　military　base　in　Poland；　where　the　CIA　is　believed　to　have　maintained　a　secret　detention　center；　on　February　18。

　　This　was　two　days　after　four　British　citizens—Nasir　Ashraf；　Shakeel　Qazi；　Salim　Khan；　and　Faruk　Ahmed—were　allegedly　kidnapped　by　CIA　operatives　from　Peshawar；　Pakistan。　Mr。　Ashraf　is　reported　to　have　died　of　heart　failure　after　the　interrogation　procedure　known　as　“water　boarding。”

　　Between　February　and　July　of　that　same　year；　the　jet　made　51　visits　to　Guantánamo　and　82　visits　to　Washington　Dulles　International　Airport　as　well　as　landings　at　Andrews　Air　Force　Base　outside　the　capital　and　the　U。S。　air　bases　at　Ramstein　and　Rhein…Main　in　Germany。

　　The　plane’s　flight　log　also　shows　visits　to　Afghanistan；　Morocco；　Dubai；　Jordan；　Italy；　Japan；　Switzerland；　Azerbaijan；　and　the　Czech　Republic。

　　The　Hallington　logo　was　visible　in　photographs　taken　at　an　air　show　in　Schenectady；　N。Y。；　on　August　23；　eight　days　after　the　Gulfstream　returned　to　Washington　from　an　around…the…world　flight　that　included　Anchorage；　Osaka；　Dubai；　and　Shannon。

　　The　logo　was　not　visible　when　the　Gulfstream　was　photographed　during　a　fuel　stop　at　Shannon　on　September　27。　But　when　the　plane　turned　up　at　Denver’s　Centennial　Airport　in　February　of　this　year；　a　photo　showed　it　was　sporting　not　only　the　Hallington　logo　but　also　a　new　registration　number。

　　A　spokesman　for　Hallington　confirmed　that　the　Gulfstream　had　been　frequently　leased　to　other　operators　but　insisted　the　company　had　no　knowledge　of　the　uses　to　which　it　might　have　been　put。

　　Water　boarding？　I　had　never　heard　of　it。　It　sounded　harmless　enough；　a　kind　of　healthy　outdoor　sport；　a　cross　between　windsurfing　and　white…water　rafting。　I　looked　it　up　on　a　website。

　　Water　boarding　consists　of　tightly　binding　a　prisoner　to　an　inclined　board　in　such　a　manner　that　the　victim’s　feet　are　higher　than　the　head　and　all　movement　is　impossible。　Cloth　or　cellophane　is　then　used　to　cover　the　prisoner’s　face；　onto　which　the　interrogator　pours　a　continuous　stream　of　water。　Although　some　of　the　liquid　may　enter　the　victim’s　lungs；　it　is　the　psychological　sensation　of　being　under　water　that　makes　water　boarding　so　effective。　A　gag　reflex　is　triggered；　the　prisoner　literally　feels　himself　to　be　drowning；　and　almost　instantly　begs　to　be　released。　CIA　officers　who　have　been　subjected　to　water　boarding　as　part　of　their　training　have　lasted　an　average　of　fourteen　seconds　before　caving　in。　Al　Qaeda’s　toughest　prisoner；　and　alleged　mastermind　of　the　9/11　bombings；　Khalid　Sheik　Mohammed；　won　the　admiration　of　his　CIA　interrogators　when　he　was　able　to　last　two　and　a　half　minutes　before　begging　to　confess。

　　Water　boarding　can　cause　severe　pain　and　damage　to　the　lungs；　brain　damage　due　to　oxygen　deprivation；　limb　breakage　and　dislocation　due　to　struggling　against　restraints；　and　long…term　psychological　trauma。　In　1947；　a　Japanese　officer　was　convicted　of　using　water　boarding　on　a　US　citizen　and　sentenced　to　fifteen　years　hard　labor　for　a　war　crime。　According　to　an　investigation　by　ABC　News；　the　CIA　was　authorized　to　begin　using　water　boarding　in　mid…March　2002；　and　recruited　a　cadre　of　fourteen　interrogators　trained　in　the　technique。

　　There　was　an　illustration；　from　Pol　Pot’s　Cambodia；　of　a　man　bound　by　his　wrists　and　ankles　to　a　sloping　table；　lying　on　his　back；　upside　down。　His　head　was　in　a　sack。　His　face　was　being　saturated　by　a　man　holding　a　watering　can。　In　another　photograph；　a　Viet…cong　suspect；　pinioned　to　the　ground；　was　being　given　similar　treatment　by　three　GIs　using　water　from　a　drinking　bottle。　The　soldier　pouring　the　water　was　grinning。　The　man　sitting　on　the　prisoner’s　chest　had　a　cigarette　held　casually　between　the　second　and　third　fingers　of　his　right　hand。

　　I　sat　back　in　my　chair　and　thought　of　various　things。　I　thought；　especially；　of　Emmett’s　comment　about　McAra’s　death—that　drowning　wasn’t　painless　but　agonizing。　It　had　struck　me　at　the　time　as　an　odd　thing　for　a　professor　to　say。　Flexing　my　fingers；　like　a　concert　pianist　preparing　to　play　a　challenging　final　movement；　I　typed　a　fresh　request　into　the　search　engine：　“Paul　Emmett”　＋　“CIA。”

　　Immediately；　the　screen　filled　with　results；　all　of　them；　at　first　sight；　dross：　articles　and　book　reviews　by　Emmett　that　happened　to　mention　the　CIA；　articles　by　others　about　the　CIA　that　also　contained　references　to　Emmett；　articles　about　the　Arcadia　Institution　in　which　the　words　“CIA”　and　“Emmett”　had　featured。　I　must　have　gone　through　thirty　or　forty　in　all；　until　I　came　to　one　which　sounded　promising。

　　TheCIA　in　Academia

　　The　Central　Intelligence　Agency　is　now　using　several　hundred　American　academics…Paul　Emmett　…www。spooks…on…campus。org/Church/listK1897a/html　…11k

　　The　web　page　was　headed　“Who　Did　Frank　Have　in　Mind？？？”　and　started　　Senator　Frank　Church’s　Select　Committee　report　on　the　CIA；　published　in　1976：

　　The　Central　Intelligence　Agency　is　now　using　several　hundred　American　academics　（“academics”　includes　administrators；　faculty　members；　and　graduate　students　engaged　in　teaching）；　who　in　addition　to　providing　leads　and；　on　occasion；　making　introductions　for　intelligence　purposes；　occasionally　write　books　and　other　material　to　be　used　for　propaganda　purposes　abroad。　Beyond　these；　an　additional　few　score　are　used　in　an　unwitting　manner　for　minor　activities。

　　Beneath　it；　in　alphabetical　order；　was　a　hyperlinked　list　of　about　twenty