The French government’s attempts to explain why gunman Mohamed Merah escaped scrutiny for so long before an ugly flurry of attacks rose to a new level with an official denial from French spy (DCRI) chief Bernard Squarcini that Merah was missed because he was a “police informant.”
Squarcini started the speculation last week, when he revealed that during the siege Merah asked to speak to a local DCRI agent that he had spoken to after a previous trip to Pakistan. The two were said to be on good terms. He insisted that the talks were an “interrogation” because the DCRI wanted an explanation as to why Merah went to Afghanistan.
Squarcini’s predecessor, Yves Bonnet, seemed to add to the speculation when he confirmed that Merah was “known” to the DCRI, and termed the local agent as his “handler.”
Merah’s trip to Israel is also getting a second look, with some unconfirmed claims that French spy agencies supported the trip. The details behind this aren’t clear either, but seems to support Bonnet’s speculation that Merah’s ties with DCRI are more than meets the eye.
Merah, 23, killed seven in a spree targeting “apostate” French Muslim soldiers and Jewish school children. The gunman said he was avenging the Palestinian people. In a raid to capture Merah, French police shot him dead.
May I say with utmost humbleness as it just another ''FALSE FLAG OPERATION''.As France has nothing contributed so far to the US, WoT Scheme as what Spain,Germany,Norway and others has .Pitty that the world still look at it with warmongers glasses.
Useless speculation. How long would he have been allowed to go on killing if he hadn't unexpectedly murdered the rabbi and children – i.e. he was just targetting muslim soldiers?
How will a pennyless young person travel to Afghanistan, Pakistan and who knows where else? He applied for Army and Foreign Legion. Clearly, interested in military adventurism. Ever since, he was all over world's hot spots. Presumably taken in by US and turned over to France. Clue that he may have been French "activist" — very popular name today for paid troublemakers. He may not have been bright enough to keep his job as an "activist" , but may have been good enough to be informant at home. In spite of such "activists" going bad — Al-Qaeda and Taliban being prime examples — we continue to produce more. In Libya, the "activists" today pillage, rape and murder their way to happiness. In Syria, another group of "activists" is in the making.
But "activists' are always usefull. They first provide the romantic notion of fighting bad guys. Then, they themselves become — bad guys. Now, we HAVE to fight these bad guys that we praised to heaven until yesterday — and all is well. Money and political scores are made either way!
This plausible, but we'll probably never know the truth. In any event, if Merah was a terrorist, he would have been on of the world's dumbest! He answers an internet ad for the sale of a scooter from his brother's internet address, then kills the seller, one of the Muslim soldiers, and steals the scooter. He then rides around Montauban (55000 inhabitants) and shoots two soldiers, one a West Indian and, presumably, Catholic. He then e-mails a garage and asks how to de-activate the GPS on the scooter and adds that he has painted it white. He then rides down to Toulouse, 46km away, looking for soldiers and, not finding any, opens up on an Orthodox rabbi and his children, who just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. No professional terrorist would have made so many elementary mistakes. I'd say more likely a wannabee who "lost it".
"…if Merah was a terrorist, he would have been on of the world's dumbest!"
Hmmm…no. Don't forget that there are others who have actually set their crotch on fire. The FBI, et al don't seem to recruit the brightest out there to hatch their schemes.
Merah *knew* the French soldiers were apostates from Islam? How would he know that? If indeed they had rejected Islam, why are they reported as 'French Muslim soldiers'? (Rejecting Islam = no longer a Muslim, right?)
Many, many questions indeed. I'm intrigued by the Israel visit.
I can't say what or who he was but I can say that this entire incident looks, sounds and feels like a false flag. I pity the French for I have a feeling that this was their 9/11. Also, can't help but notice how it's always a big bad Mooslem who goes nuts and it's always the helpless, poor, loving jews that are victims. Funny how that goes, eh?
Hmmm… "Lone Nut", conveniently killed before trial, has a familiar ring.
Seems there was this little incident in Dallas long ago… etc etc