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Sorry chaps - tried to get the 'quote' whatdycallit to work; fail.  No matter .  P9 below.

Gun fight at the Not-so-Ok corral

And Beaker brought his Mum’s pocket knife.  Did the Bailey article (via ‘Iggins) do it’s job?  Oh I think so.  It blew the lid off the ATSB hidey hole and dragged it, kicking, screaming and biting, out of shadow and into sunlight.  Finally.  Whether the Bailey article provided that response, by accident or design, is one topic, among many, for the upcoming BRB.  

Things that fascinate:-

Given Australia’s very supportive role to out near neighbours, why is it that an AAI or two were not permanently assigned as part of the investigation?  As a DIP (Australian body count) and a friendly neighbour and Annexe 13 and the fact that without reliable, informed advice on the ‘investigation’ status, the search could be rendered null and void.

Then there is the strange ‘doings’ where honest, unafraid, incorruptible experts on matters maritime; AMSA, bow out and ATSB slithers in.  I alluded to this ‘anomaly’ –HERE, with many questions begging answers.  The construct is shaping up to a ‘passing strange’ conclusion.  E.g. for those who like coincidence, the commissioners contract expires ? and the search is due to be concluded ?.  Perhaps, there was a need at high paygrades, to provide a suitable escape path and a head, for the rolling thereof.  If and it’s a big IF the powers that be needed a ‘useful’ man to perpetuate a ‘legend’ then, as it happened, Australia had just the boy for the job.  

Brock nails it down and establishes the goal posts back to their rightful place very nicely.  The P2 research (& above) just about spells it out, in simple words, where, when and perhaps why horses were changed – mid stream.

MTF? Absolutely and with the beast neatly popped out of it’s den, it’s open season on the ‘mystique’ and those who promote it.

Toot toot.