www.mistralgroup.com...
Some background information on the man in question, and the company he represents. I'll present two short (resonably) snips from the link above.
Previously, Mr. Banai also served as the R&D Assistant Defense Attaché at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C. where his work focused on joint
defense R&D projects as well as procurement policies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
hmmm..there's more.
Should you be working with the Mistral Group? The answer is simple. As a buyer or supplier of industrial, defense, security or law enforcement
products, technologies or systems, you too can realize the benefits upon which your industry counterparts have long come to rely.
Since its inception Mistral has worked with and supplied numerous end users from U.S. and overseas government agencies with hundreds of defense and
industrial systems, products and components. Agencies such as the US Air Force, the US Army, DLA, FBI, Government of Taiwan, Government of Israel, and
Government of Greece, are just a few of the long list of government agencies with which Mistral has already worked.
In addition, major commercial organizations such as Toyota Motor Credit Company, Dupont, Marriott Hotels, and Primex turn to Mistral for turnkey
security and public safety projects and products as do public authorities such as Amtrak, Chicago O'Hare Airport, MARTA (Atlanta Transit Authority)
and the Australia Sydney Airport. From simple product implementation to an involved turn key project, end users throughout the world use Mistral's
unique products and services to provide solutions to their safety threats and concerns.
That's a partial statement from the "Who we work with" link on the above page. Notice Dupont - they have a long and sordid history of corruption,
just ask twitchy. How about Sydney Airport? (I'll give you a hint, security and inteligence computers stolen, a 'gas leak' incapacitated
passengers and has yet to be adequately explained, vials called it a 'proof of concept attack'. Make of that what you will.)
Then there's dealings with Taiwan and Israel, both nations that are being put in the position where they have to buy weapons and assorted technology
by the political decisions of the White House..which..perhaps not coincidentally, Mr. Banai has intimate connections to, through the DoD. Remember
the threats of terrorism at the Greek olympics? Who stands to profit from these stupid rubbish bins? Who is in a position to perhaps leak
'inteligence' and get a few warnings of 'chatter' put out? Interesting situation.
On a total tangent, EyeSpy is running a story that caught my eye, but I don't have a subscription, anyone here who can fill me on the juicy
details?
Flight 93: FBI analysis of tape leads to confusion. New information suggests passengers may not have entered cockpit.
Too funny. 
How are we to know without testing the things ourselves? 
