



Uncovering Woolwich: A Case of Terror Directed By British Intelligence?

By Shawn Helton



By now, we know that Abu Nusaybah, was arrested by British counter-terrorism officers yesterday. This came after he alleged in an on air interview with the BBC, that Michael Adebolajo, a friend to Nusaybah, was tortured in Kenya, and harassed by MI5 agents. In the interview, Nusaybah, claimed that Adebolajo, had been recruited by MI5, “They asked him if he would be interested in working for them“.

Authorities released this statement after arresting Nusaybah: “At around 2130 hours on Friday 24 May, a 31-year-old man was arrested in London by officers from the MPS Counter-Terrorism Command on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000. The man has been taken to a south London police station, where he remains in custody. Search warrants are being executed at two residential addresses in east London.”

The media, along with MI5, has made quick work connecting the suspects in Woolwich to an Islamic organization known as Al-Muhajiroun. For those familiar with the events of 7/7 , Al-Muhajiroun, was named as the group responsible and their leader Bakri Mohammed, had been discovered as an informant for MI5, in an interview with Ron Suskind. Here we see a direct link between both Al-Muhajiroun and MI5. Why would a group linked to terror be working with British intelligence? If The Mi5 had proir knowledge to 7/7 and Woolwich, how can they be trusted by the public?

In a press conference on Thursday, P M David Cameron, confirmed suspicions that the suspects involved were known to MI5; “The point that the two suspects in this horrific attack were known to the security services has been widely reported,” the PM said. “You would not expect me to comment on this when a criminal investigation is ongoing.” It was also revealed that the MI5, had known about the suspects for many years but didn’t think they were a threat.

The hand of security turns the screw

Will there be more details revealed as to the suspects connections to intelligence operations? Will Nusaybah, just disappear? One can’t help feel that those in the dark halls of media and security rooms, know more than they’re letting on. No doubt the media controllers will dance around this issue. It could be the another form of Hegelian Dialectic .

Problem, Reaction, Solution…

Manufacturing terror is nothing new to government agencies and it appears, in the case of Woolwich, that the connection between British intelligence and the alleged suspects is more than just a coincidence. Is this just a push for even more of a securitized state, by inciting civil unrest? One can’t shake the nagging hypocrisy of the government and it’s reaction to this “appalling violence”. Especially when you consider it’s unjust involvement in numerous proxy wars around the world. Woolwich, seems to be about creating more fear, division and control. Incidents like this, serve as a reminder that we still have much to uncover. It remains to be seen how this event will be fully exploited.

