A Death is Announced in Basra

A spokesman for the British forces in Basra said: "The commanding officer of 61 Section, Special Investigations Branch, Capt Ken Masters (40), was found dead last night at a military establishment in Iraq, death was "not due to hostile action or natural causes", there was no suicide note.

"The matter is now under investigation and until this is completed it will be inappropriate for me to make any further comment." The death is being investigated by the SIB.

The relatives can now brace themselves for lies, obfuscation, delay, official obstruction, concealment and disappearance of evidence, collective amnesia by those working with him, lost and falsified records.

Nor will they receive any satisfactory explanation why such a junior officer held such a senior position in dealing with the stockpile of criminal cases resulting from the Army occupation of Iraq including investigating the circumstances of the arrest of two undercover elite SAS men, wearing Arab clothing, by Iraqi police in Basra on September 19th 2005.

Interestingly General Sir Mike and Lady Jackson attended the 80th Birthday party for Mrs Thatcher, just after the General had returned from Basra to discuss the “SAS” men’s release with Capt. Masters. "Let me make it clear that it was important to retrieve those two soldiers.The British Army looks after its own.”
" (Times, 11th Oct 2005)

"dark actors playing dark games" Dr Kelly's final e-mail to journalist friend.

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