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| − | Paul Moran was a freelance cameraman for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1990, he moved to [[London]], and it was here that he made his initial [[Middle East]] | + | Paul Moran was a freelance cameraman for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1990, he moved to [[London]], and it was here that he made his initial contacts for work in the [[Middle East]]. |
==Rendon Group== | ==Rendon Group== | ||
| − | Moran also started work for the propagandist [[Rendon Group]] | + | Moran also started work for the propagandist [[Rendon Group]], whose clients included the [[CIA]], [[the Pentagon]] and the [[Iraqi National Congress]] (INC). Moran spent time in [[Kosovo War|Kosovo in 1999]] as a photographer for what he described at the time as a "human rights" website, the [[Balkan Information Exchange]], which was being set up by the Rendon Group. |
The INC, given its name by [[John Rendon]] himself, was formed just after the [[first Gulf War]] (1990-91) as a loose coalition of [[Iraqi]] and [[Kurdish]] groups opposed to [[Saddam Hussein]], whose original purpose was to gather information, distribute [[propaganda]] and recruit [[dissidents]].<ref name=PRWatch/> | The INC, given its name by [[John Rendon]] himself, was formed just after the [[first Gulf War]] (1990-91) as a loose coalition of [[Iraqi]] and [[Kurdish]] groups opposed to [[Saddam Hussein]], whose original purpose was to gather information, distribute [[propaganda]] and recruit [[dissidents]].<ref name=PRWatch/> | ||
| − | Moran had on behalf of the Rendon Group used his experience as a cameraman to train Kurds in | + | Moran had on behalf of the Rendon Group used his experience as a cameraman to train Kurds in photographic [[espionage]], to covertly film military activities. <ref>https://universityofleeds.github.io/philtaylorpapers/vp01ba9b.html</ref> |
==Iraqi WMDs== | ==Iraqi WMDs== | ||
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Along with [[Judith Miller]]’s front page article in the [[New York Times]] about WMDs, the interview paved the way the invasion by 'proving' George Bush and Tony Blair's case, and in helping sway a significant level of public opinion in both the US and Britain in favor of the invasion<ref name=PRWatch>https://archive.is/F4KKd</ref>. | Along with [[Judith Miller]]’s front page article in the [[New York Times]] about WMDs, the interview paved the way the invasion by 'proving' George Bush and Tony Blair's case, and in helping sway a significant level of public opinion in both the US and Britain in favor of the invasion<ref name=PRWatch>https://archive.is/F4KKd</ref>. | ||
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| + | Several things indicate that the al-Haideri interview was an Australian intelligence operation; including the use of Australian "media" personnel and the government channel to give the interview credibility. Al-Haideri also received asylum in [[Adelaide]] right afterwards. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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| Born | 30 May 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 March 2003 (Age 39) Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cause of death | car bomb | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Lynn McConaughey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Ivana Rapajic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interests | Kurdistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul William Moran was a freelance photojournalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and also worked for the Rendon Group.[1][2]
Background
Moran was born and raised in Adelaide.[3] His alma mater was Sacred Heart College in Adelaide. He was married to Ivana Rapajic and the couple had a daughter who was born one month before Moran's death at the age of 39.[4]
Career
Paul Moran was a freelance cameraman for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1990, he moved to London, and it was here that he made his initial contacts for work in the Middle East.
Rendon Group
Moran also started work for the propagandist Rendon Group, whose clients included the CIA, the Pentagon and the Iraqi National Congress (INC). Moran spent time in Kosovo in 1999 as a photographer for what he described at the time as a "human rights" website, the Balkan Information Exchange, which was being set up by the Rendon Group.
The INC, given its name by John Rendon himself, was formed just after the first Gulf War (1990-91) as a loose coalition of Iraqi and Kurdish groups opposed to Saddam Hussein, whose original purpose was to gather information, distribute propaganda and recruit dissidents.[5]
Moran had on behalf of the Rendon Group used his experience as a cameraman to train Kurds in photographic espionage, to covertly film military activities. [6]
Iraqi WMDs
Paul Moran made a television interview with al-Haideri in December 2001, a defector who claimed he'd worked at illegal chemical, biological and nuclear facilities around Baghdad[7]. The revelations made about the - fictitious - WMDs was aired initially by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), another of Moran’s regular employers. Thus given credibility, it was then picked up spread by the rest of the world's corporate media.
Along with Judith Miller’s front page article in the New York Times about WMDs, the interview paved the way the invasion by 'proving' George Bush and Tony Blair's case, and in helping sway a significant level of public opinion in both the US and Britain in favor of the invasion[5].
Several things indicate that the al-Haideri interview was an Australian intelligence operation; including the use of Australian "media" personnel and the government channel to give the interview credibility. Al-Haideri also received asylum in Adelaide right afterwards.
Death
Moran worked for the ABC of Australia and he was travelling from Sulaymaniyah to a base that had been struck by US missiles and belonged to the Ansar al-Islam on 22 March 2003. His group just arrived at a check point and Moran was shooting video when a car bomb exploded in a passing taxi[How?], killing Moran and injuring Eric Campbell. Three or four other people besides Moran died at the checkpoint in Khurmal and 23 others in addition to Campbell were injured. The Ansar al-Islam were accused of carrying out the car bomb attack in response to the earlier US attack.[8][9][10]
References
- ↑ http://www.paulmoran.org/biography.html
- ↑ https://www.abc.net.au/corp/memorial/paulmoran.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/corp/memorial/paulmoran.htm
- ↑ http://www.paulmoran.org/biography.html
- ↑ a b https://archive.is/F4KKd
- ↑ https://universityofleeds.github.io/philtaylorpapers/vp01ba9b.html
- ↑ https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/special-reports/iraq-intelligence/article24463927.html
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/22/international/worldspecial/22CND-KURDS.html
- ↑ http://www.spacedaily.com/2003/030402191536.1jg2pccl.html
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/mar/24/tvnews.iraqandthemedia1
