tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10878061.post1621809445464892109..comments2024-01-17T15:36:20.019-08:00Comments on The Missing Man: The Bridge TheorySusie Dowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948202023288976141noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10878061.post-47963771972930971252008-04-04T16:02:00.000-07:002008-04-04T16:02:00.000-07:00I forgot to ask above, when was Kirk's last visit ...I forgot to ask above, when was Kirk's last visit to Iraq, what were the dates?Susie Dowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948202023288976141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10878061.post-31088198001190377602008-04-04T11:37:00.000-07:002008-04-04T11:37:00.000-07:00Good points.Point 1 - on Ryan's where aboutsI've t...Good points.<BR/><BR/><B>Point 1</B> - on Ryan's where abouts<BR/><BR/>I've tried very hard to get answers for Ryan's last few hours at Anaconda. I've written to a fair number of people. <BR/><BR/>Significance of Ryan's last few hours on Anconda is this: In theory, as a Turkish citizen, Bora Tuncay had to be escorted the entire time he was at Anaconda. Which meant there should have been someone from the US Army with the group from Ultra Services the entire time they were on base and that person, also in theory, should have been reporting the group's movements. If an escort wasn't available, it's possible their movements were restricted. Or base security may simply have waived the escort policy since Tuncay was with some Americans, namely Ryan Manelick and Charles Phillips. <BR/><BR/>Here's a recent to my attempts to get answers:<BR/><I>I am not willing to answer your questions </I><BR/><BR/>I'll post my questions. Hopefully someone out there is willing to help. <BR/><BR/><B>Point 2</B> - was it business related?<BR/><BR/>Well...here I go. Out on a limb hanging over the gaping Grand Canyon without a safety net.<BR/><BR/>It's my personal belief Kirk was killed because he was mistaken for John Dawkins. Who wanted to kill John Dawkins? The list is long: folks within his own company, competitors, sub-contractors, suppliers, there's no shortage of places to look for enemies.<BR/><BR/>Ryan was killed because someone thought he knew more than he did. <BR/><BR/>One thing I'm confident of: Kirk and Ryan's assailant(s) worked at Camp Anaconda or very close by. Who hired them is the big question.Susie Dowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948202023288976141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10878061.post-6044470595360901672008-04-04T09:48:00.000-07:002008-04-04T09:48:00.000-07:00Exactly - that's why your graphic is so useful to ...Exactly - that's why your graphic is so useful to me because it vividly points out the series of stupid choices that must have been made in order for the flat-tire scenario to play out. <BR/><BR/>Couple of other things on my mind lately:<BR/><BR/>1. Ryan was killed while in a car, meaning that he was a moving target. So someone must have had excellent information on his route. Kirk also was a moving target so...<BR/><BR/>2. A valuable question is what, if anything, changed between Kirk's last visit to Iraq and this one that might make his death or disappearance important? There was a suggested change in company structure and there was also a new product (designed by Kirk) which at least from what I heard was promising significant profit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10878061.post-28520028576198974632008-04-03T09:15:00.000-07:002008-04-03T09:15:00.000-07:00It's frustrating. From everything you've written, ...It's frustrating. From everything you've written, Kirk's too intelligent to be stupid and that's the problem. Kirk doesn't make one poor decision, he makes a dozen that day. So the only logical explanation is he didn't make them. He was abducted before he had a chance to fix the tire. Otherwise, his behavior just doesn't make sense. <BR/><BR/>Which brings us back to what I now consider the most important question: where did he try to get his tire fixed? <BR/><BR/>I researched motor pools and found some online footage of the one at Anaconda. I'll post it later today.Susie Dowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948202023288976141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10878061.post-1343806026753629272008-04-03T06:12:00.000-07:002008-04-03T06:12:00.000-07:00The graphic is excellent - thank you for putting i...The graphic is excellent - thank you for putting it together. <BR/><BR/>Choices I would expect Kirk to make based on his personality, experience and past behavior:<BR/><BR/>Stage 2: Wait, spend the night at a local base or with a colleague until safe to proceed. [This is exactly what he did the night before, calling me to tell me he would not drive on that day as he didn't want to be out when it was even approaching late - at the time of his call it was still early afternoon in Iraq]<BR/><BR/>Stage 3:<BR/>Ruin Rim Drive several miles to a nearby checkpoint for assistance. [This is what he directly stated was the smart thing to do. I was going to be driving through a slightly scary area of town and he said if a tire went I should just slow down and keep going until I was somewhere safe.]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com