Operation Theseus
After 7 months under surveillance I viewed the Anti -Terror Branch detective sitting opposite me with more than a mild degree of circumspect. He gave his name as Detective Gary White.
After I declined tea or coffee he offered me the information that he’d been involved in the Bali bomb investigations in late 2003.
I recorded the entire 4 hour process on a concealed Mp3 player and took some notes of my own on noticing the heading ‘Operation Theseus‘ among the batch of forms he had spread out on the table.
Later, after a bit of research I found out Theseus was hero in Greek mythology who undertook a perilous journey to free his country of various villains and monsters roaming it, dispatching them by using their own murderous methods against them. It is quite revealing and arrogant of those heading British Intelligence to name the investigation into the bombings ‘Operation Theseus’.
Perhaps they might like to re-assess their naming criteria?
If anything it may at least afford their delusions of Greeco-Roman unassailability a few more weeks, which I understand is more than Mz Elizabeth Mannigham-Buller has left in her post.
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If you think Operation Theseus is bad taste, look into Operation Kratos. This was the super secret law that ignored democracy and was unknown to Parliament, the Lords & the Met Police Authority. Kratos was used to permit De Menezes to be judged, found guilty, held down tightly & executed with 11 dum-dum bullets.
In Greek Mythology Kratos is the Demon God of Strength, might, power and sovereign rule. Reading extracts from Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound shows it’s a suitable name. Kratos clearly has a ruthless and sadistic streak, as the extract here shows. It seems uncomfortably ironic:
From (Exeunt Kratos and Bia). – Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 1
Kratos: Be quick then; put the fetters on him before the Father sees you idling.
Hephaistos: Here, then, look! The iron wrist bands are ready (he begins to fix them).
Kratos: Take them; manacle him; hammer with all your force, rivet him to the rock.
Hephaistos: All right, I’m doing it! There, that iron will not come loose.
Kratos: Drive it in further; clamp him fast, leave nothing slack.
Hephaistos: This arm is firm; at least he’ll find no way out there.
Kratos: Now nail his other arm securely. Let him learn that all his wisdom is but folly before Zeus.
Hephaistos: There! None – but he – could fairly find fault with my work.
Kratos: Now drive straight through his chest with all the force you have the unrelenting fang of the adamantine wedge.
Hephaistos: Alas! I weep, Prometheos, for your sufferings.
Kratos: Still shrinking? Weeping for the enemy of Zeus? Take care; or you may need your pity for yourself.
Other ones to check are:
(Operation) Vivace The July 21st non-bombers (43 detained & 17 scheduled for trial)
(Operation) Aethra
(Operation) Severus
The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) has estimated the total cost of these operations at £76.9 million between 7 July and 6 October 2005