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| − | '''James Le Mesurier''' is a UK “security” specialist and "ex" British military intelligence officer.<ref>''[https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/04/03/about-those-chlorine-gas-attacks-in-syria/ "About Those Chlorine Gas Attacks in Syria | + | '''James Le Mesurier''' is a UK “security” specialist and "ex" British military intelligence officer.<ref>''[https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/04/03/about-those-chlorine-gas-attacks-in-syria/ "About Those Chlorine Gas Attacks in Syria"]''</ref> |
| − | Le Mesurier has also been placed in a series of high-profile posts at the [[United Nations]], [[European Union]], and the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]].<ref>''[http://21stcenturywire.com/2015/10/23/syrias-white-helmets-war-by-way-of-deception-part-1/ "Syria’s White Helmets: War by Way of Deception – Part I"]''</ref><ref>''[http://www.wrongkindofgreen.org/tag/james-le-mesurier/ "Syria’s White Helmets: War by Way of Deception – Part II"]''</ref><ref>''[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-conflict-aleppo-white-helmets-air-strikes-nobel-peace-prize-jo-cox-a7346591.html "Syria conflict: The Nobel Peace Prize-nominated White Helmets pulling survivors from the destruction of war"]''</ref> | + | ==Career== |
| + | Le Mesurier has worked in various [[NATO]] intervention theatres including [[Bosnia]] and [[Kosovo]], as well as [[Iraq]], [[Lebanon]], and [[Palestine]]. He founded [[Syria]]'s [[White Helmets]].<ref>''[http://www.wrongkindofgreen.org/tag/james-le-mesurier/ "FORGET OSCAR: GIVE THE WHITE HELMETS THE LENI RIEFENSTAHL AWARD FOR BEST WAR PROPAGANDA FILM"]''</ref> He has also been placed in a series of high-profile posts at the [[United Nations]], [[European Union]], and the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]].<ref>''[http://21stcenturywire.com/2015/10/23/syrias-white-helmets-war-by-way-of-deception-part-1/ "Syria’s White Helmets: War by Way of Deception – Part I"]''</ref><ref>''[http://www.wrongkindofgreen.org/tag/james-le-mesurier/ "Syria’s White Helmets: War by Way of Deception – Part II"]''</ref><ref>''[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-conflict-aleppo-white-helmets-air-strikes-nobel-peace-prize-jo-cox-a7346591.html "Syria conflict: The Nobel Peace Prize-nominated White Helmets pulling survivors from the destruction of war"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Reporting== | ||
| + | The {{ccm}} has little to say about Le Mesurier, although he spoke to ''[[Al Jazeera]]'' in 2015.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/qa-syria-white-helmets-150819142324132.html</ref> Since 2017, he has attracted the attention of various alternative media outlets including [[21st Century Wire]]<ref>http://21stcenturywire.com/2017/08/01/james-le-mesurier-the-british-mercenary-who-founded-the-white-helmets/</ref> and [[Off-Guardian]]<ref>https://off-guardian.org/2018/04/17/who-is-james-le-mesurier/</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 05:01, 29 April 2018
 James Le Mesurier      (soldier, spook) | |
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| Alma mater | Sandhurst |
| Founder of | Mayday Rescue Foundation, White Helmets |
| Interest of | "Philip Cross" |
Founder of the White Helmets | |
James Le Mesurier is a UK “security” specialist and "ex" British military intelligence officer.[1]
Career
Le Mesurier has worked in various NATO intervention theatres including Bosnia and Kosovo, as well as Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine. He founded Syria's White Helmets.[2] He has also been placed in a series of high-profile posts at the United Nations, European Union, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[3][4][5]
Reporting
The commercially-controlled media has little to say about Le Mesurier, although he spoke to Al Jazeera in 2015.[6] Since 2017, he has attracted the attention of various alternative media outlets including 21st Century Wire[7] and Off-Guardian[8]
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:British 'spy' Le Mesurier was likely running away from someone before his death | article | 10 December 2019 16:24:00 | Ibrahim Ayral | A look at some of the irregularities regarding Le Mesurier's fatal fall. The author suggests he may have tried to jump across the street from the roof of his house in order to evade pursuit. |
| Document:Journey To Aleppo Part I: Exposing The Truth Buried Under NATO Propaganda | Article | 20 September 2016 | Vanessa Beeley | The Syrian people are suffering under the ‘moderate rebels’ and ‘opposition forces’ backed by the US, NATO member states and their allies in the Gulf states and Israel. Yet their suffering is largely ignored in the mainstream media unless it furthers the agenda dictated by the US State Department. |
| Document:Narrative Managers In Overdrive After Death Of White Helmets Founder | blog post | 12 November 2019 | Caitlin Johnstone | There is an immense narrative management campaign dedicated to controlling what people think about what’s happening in Syria. Whoever controls the narrative controls the world. Official Narrative control comes before any other priority the empire might have: before resources, before land, before even war itself. It’s up to us to see through their lies and bring an end to the lie factory. |
| Document:The Sad Death of James Le Mesurier | blog post | 12 November 2019 | Craig Murray | James Le Mesurier’s usefulness to Western security services, Israel and their Gulf allies came to an end when the jihadist headchoppers to whom Le Mesurier had been providing logistic support and invaluable propaganda, lost their last secure footing in Syria. |
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References
- ↑ "About Those Chlorine Gas Attacks in Syria"
- ↑ "FORGET OSCAR: GIVE THE WHITE HELMETS THE LENI RIEFENSTAHL AWARD FOR BEST WAR PROPAGANDA FILM"
- ↑ "Syria’s White Helmets: War by Way of Deception – Part I"
- ↑ "Syria’s White Helmets: War by Way of Deception – Part II"
- ↑ "Syria conflict: The Nobel Peace Prize-nominated White Helmets pulling survivors from the destruction of war"
- ↑ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/qa-syria-white-helmets-150819142324132.html
- ↑ http://21stcenturywire.com/2017/08/01/james-le-mesurier-the-british-mercenary-who-founded-the-white-helmets/
- ↑ https://off-guardian.org/2018/04/17/who-is-james-le-mesurier/
