Reply #15: This confirmation by the BBC [View All]

[Rose Siding]

adds a simplistic motive for both suicide and murder.

A couple of reports have said he was one of those (like his bud, Judith Miller) who considered Saddam a serious threat. If his belief had changed enough for him to source the BBC's story, the MoD or neocons or whoever might want him silenced or punished (?- sounds soooo Agatha Christie to actually write it!).

OTOH, some personal ethics conflict at being found out could have shaken him to the point of suicide. He obviously wasn't comfortable with the govt knowing all about his dealings with the BBC because he would only admit to a percentage of the story being based on info from him. He may not have trusted the BBC to keep his id secret- although they did until after his death.

Remaining Q's-

Why was he held at a safe house for 2 days?

Why did some of his e-mails sent just before his walk address plans and speculation about later in the week?

If he was such a staunch believer in Iraq wmd, why the BBC story at all?

Why do all the reports use the term "suicide" so autoritatively before the post?

What else?...