I only endorse the part of Distillers post as indicated, apologies for any confusion. I take your point on board. However as I said, the WikiLeaks situation is just an example of the point I’m trying to get across. Leaving aside the ‘tussle’ with the Swedes, and the ‘headless chicken’ type actions of the US over the organization, I still stand by my view that there is the possibility of the WikiLeaks situation being used by the unscrupulous to clamp down on certain types of activity on the net and in other areas of the media, thus resulting in further curtailment of individual rights. There’s nothing conspiratorial about that at all. Anyhow, I’ll have to leave my ‘corner’ undefended until 4th Jan as I’m offline until then. Happy Xmas to allcon 🙂

Hah! Conspiracy theorists alive and well, as always on this forum!:)

As I’ve said on an earlier post, I don’t believe in conspiracy theories and I look at this situation as it stands. I know people who believe in all that ‘secret one world Government’ ‘Illuminati’ etc, and thats their privilege, but personally I don’t. Its well known that the internet is a constant cause of concern for governments the world over, heaven forbid that the ordinary people in the streets should be able to talk to one another and share any information without their involvement or consent. WikiLeaks and others like it are just an illustration, albeit involving relatively low grade material, of the scale of activity that can go on via this medium. I’ve no doubt we’ll see more of this in the future. If thats being a conspiracy theorist, then I guess I’ll have to live with it.;)

There’s not really much you can say to that. 🙁

And it’s also the perfect virtual Reichstagsbrand that can be used to clamp down on the internet. Fishy. Very fishy.

Oh thank God I’m not alone!

Just measured it here in Duxford, 6.5 inches… and its still snowing!

Here in SW is no better!

By the way, what odds would you get for capturing 2 aircraft from Mali in the snow?

Astronomical! You don’t happen to have a shot of one of Sterlings Caravelle 12 do you?

HP, my sincerest apologies for my error ref the F27 image

The worlds a poorer place without him. The iconic Breakfast at Tiffanys and the Pink Panther series are among my all time favourite movies. RIP:(

Ask yourself which of those countries has, over the past decade or so, developed a taste for imprisoning foreign nationals who are accused of no crime within their civil jurisdiction (without necessarily bothering overmuch with minor details like due process) and I suspect that you’ll have your answer.

I, for one, wish it were otherwise, but there you go….

Hells Bells GA! I really had forgotten about that……..to my shame I might add. I seem to remember the Soviet Union frequently being lambasted by the west for doing similar things. I have always said that during the Cold War, the antics of both sides were the same, it was just the badges worn by the perpetrators that were different.

My very best wishes to Mr. Assange in his attempts to stay a free man, and to avoid becoming yet another sacrifice on the altar of “Homeland Security”