The Ghost(英文版)-第34部分

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y　roofs。　It　could　have　been　a　ski　resort。　It　offered　me　various　things　I　didn’t　need—a　real　estate　agent；　a　jeweler；　a　hairdresser—and　one　thing　I　did：　an　internet　café。　I　ordered　coffee　and　a　bagel　and　took　a　seat　as　far　away　from　the　window　as　I　could。　I　put　my　case　on　the　chair　opposite；　to　discourage　anyone　from　joining　me；　sipped　my　coffee；　took　a　bite　out　of　my　bagel；　clicked　on　Google；　typed　in　“Paul　Emmett”　＋　“Arcadia　Institution；”　and　leaned　toward　the　screen。

　　ACCORDING　TO　WWW。ARCADIAINSTITUTION。ORG；the　Arcadia　Institution　was　founded　in　August　1991　on　the　fiftieth　anniversary　of　the　first　summit　meeting　between　Prime　Minister　Winston　S。　Churchill　and　President　Franklin　D。　Roosevelt；　at　Placentia　Bay　in　Newfoundland。　There　was　a　photograph　of　Roosevelt　on　the　deck　of　a　U。S。　battleship；　wearing　a　smart　gray　suit；　receiving　Churchill；　who　was　about　a　head　shorter　and　dressed　in　some　peculiar　rumpled；　dark　blue　naval　outfit；　complete　with　a　cap。　He　looked　like　a　crafty　head　gardener　paying　his　respects　to　a　local　squire。

　　The　aim　of　the　institution；　the　website　said；　was　“to　further　Anglo…American　relations　and　foster　the　timeless　ideals　of　democracy　and　free　speech　for　which　our　two　nations　have　always　stood　in　times　of　peace　and　war。”　This　was　to　be　achieved　“through　seminars；　policy　programs；　conferences；　and　leadership　development　initiatives；”　as　well　as　through　the　publication　of　a　biannual　journal；　theArcadian　Review；　and　the　funding　of　ten　Arcadia　Scholarships；　awarded　annually；　for　postgraduate　research　into　“cultural；　political；　and　strategic　subjects　of　mutual　interest　to　Great　Britain　and　the　United　States。”　The　Arcadia　Institution　had　offices　in　St。　James’s　Square；　London；　and　in　Washington；　and　the　names　of　its　board　of　trustees—ex…ambassadors；　corporate　CEOs；　university　professors—read　like　the　guest　list　for　the　dullest　dinner　party　you　would　ever　endure　in　your　life。

　　Paul　Emmett　was　the　institution’s　first　president　and　CEO；　and　the　website　usefully　offered　his　life　in　a　paragraph：　born　Chicago　1949；　graduate　of　Yale　University　and　St。　John’s　College；　Cambridge　（Rhodes　scholar）；　lecturer　in　international　affairs　at　Harvard　University；　1975–79；　and　subsequently　Howard　T。　Polk　III　Professor　of　Foreign　Relations；　1979–91；　thereafter　the　founding　head　of　the　Arcadia　Institution；　president　emeritus　since　2007；　publications：Whither　Thou　Goest：　The　Special　Relationship　1940–1956；　The　Conundrum　of　Change　；Losing　Empires；　Finding　Roles：　Some　Aspects　of　US…UK　Relations　Since　1956　；The　Chains　of　Prometheus：　Foreign　Policy　Constraints　in　the　Nuclear　Age　；The　Triumphant　Generation：　America；　Britain；　and　the　New　World　Order；　Why　We　Are　in　Iraq　。　There　was　a　profile　inTime　magazine；　which　described　his　hobbies　as　squash；　golf；　and　the　operas　of　Gilbert　and　Sullivan；　“which　he　and　his　second　wife；　Nancy　Cline；　a　defense　analyst　from　Houston；　Texas；　regularly　call　upon　their　guests　to　perform　at　the　end　of　one　of　their　famous　supper　parties　in　the　prosperous　Harvard　bedroom　community　of　Belmont。”

　　I　worked　my　way　through　the　first　of　what　Google　promised　would　eventually　prove　to　be　thirty…seven　thousand　entries　about　Emmett　and　Arcadia：

　　Arcadia　Institution…Roundtable　on　Middle　East　PolicyThe　establishment　of　democracy　in　Syria　and　Iran…Paul　Emmettin　his　opening　address　stated　his　belief…www。arcadiainstitution。org/site/roundtable/A56fL％2004。htm　…　35k　…Cached　…Similar　pages

　　Arcadia　Institution…　Wikipedia；　the　free　encyclopediaTheArcadia　Institution　is　an　Anglo…American　nonprofit　organization　founded　in　1991　under　the　presidency　of　ProfessorPaul　Emmett　…

　　en。wikipedia。org/wiki/Arcadia　Institution…　35k　…Cached　…Similar　pages

　　Arcadia　Institution/ArcadiaStrategy　Group　…　Source　WatchTheArcadia　Institution　describes　itself　as　dedicated　to　fostering…ProfessorPaul　Emmett；　an　expert　in　Anglo…American…

　　www。sourcewatch。org/index。php？title=Arcadia　Institution…　39k　…Cached　…Similar　pages

　　USATODAY　…　5　Questions　forPaul　Emmett　Paul　Emmett；　former　professor　of　foreign　relations　at　Harvard；　now　heads　the　influentialArcadia　Institution　…

　　www。usatoday/？tab1。htm　…　35k　…Cached　…Similar　pages

　　When　I　got　bored　with　the　same　old　stuff　about　seminars　and　summer　conferences；　I　changed　my　search　request　to　“Arcadia　Institution”　＋　“Adam　Lang”　and　got　a　news　story　from　theGuardian　website　about　Arcadia’s　anniversary　reception　and　the　prime　minister’s　attendance。　I　switched　to　Google　Images　and　was　offered　a　mosaic　of　bizarre　illustrations：　a　cat；　a　couple　of　acrobats　in　leotards；　a　cartoon　of　Lang　blowing　into　a　bag　with　the　caption　“soon　to　be　humiliated。”　This　is　the　trouble　with　internet　research；　in　my　experience。　The　proportion　of　what’s　useful　to　what’s　dross　dwindles　very　quickly；　and　suddenly　it’s　like　searching　for　something　dropped　down　the　back　of　a　sofa　and　coming　up　with　handfuls　of　old　coins；　buttons；　fluff；　and　sucked　sweets。　What’s　important　is　to　ask　the　right　question；　and　somehow　I　sensed　I　was　getting　it　wrong。

　　I　broke　off　to　rub　my　aching　eyes。　I　ordered　another　coffee　and　another　bagel　and　checked　out　my　fellow　diners。　It　was　a　light　crowd；　considering　it　was　lunchtime：　an　old　fellow　with　his　paper；　a　man　and　woman　in　their　twenties　holding　hands；　two　mothers—or；　more　likely；　nannies—gossiping　while　their　three　toddlers　played　unheeded　under　the　table；　and　a　couple　of　young　guys　with　short…cropped　hair；　who　could　have　been　in　the　armed　forces　or　one　of　the　emergency　services；　perhaps　（I’d　seen　a　fire　station　nearby）；　sitting　on　stools　at　the　counter　with　their　backs　to　me；　engaged　in　earnest　conversation。

　　I　returned　to　the　Arcadia　Institution　website　and　clicked　on　the　board　of　trustees。　Up　they　all　came；　like　spirits　summoned　from　the　vasty　transatlantic　deep：　Steven　D。　Engler；　former　U。S。　defense　secretary；　Lord　Leghorn；　former　British　foreign　secretary；　Sir　David　Moberly；　GCMG；　KCVO；　the　thousand…year…old　former　British　ambassador　to　Washington；　Raymond　T。　Streicher；　former　U。S。　ambassador　to　London；　Arthur　Prussia；　president　and　CEO　of　the　Hallington　Group；　Professor　Mel　Crawford　of　the　John　F。　Kennedy　School　of　Government；　Dame　Unity　Chambers　of　the　Strategic　Studies　Foundation；　Max　Hardaker　of　Godolphin　Securities；　Stephanie　Cox　Morland；　senior　director　of　Manhattan　Equity　Holdings；　Sir　Milius　Rapp　of　the　London　School　of　Economics；　Cornelius　Iremonger　of　Cordesman　Industrials；　and　Franklin　R。　Dollerman；　senior　partner　of　McCosh　&　Partners。

　　Laboriously；　I　began　entering　their　names；　together　with　Adam　Lang’s；　into　the　search　engine。　Engler　had　praised　Lang’s　steadfast　courage　on　the　op…ed　page　of　theNew　York　Times。　Leghorn　had　made　a　hand…wringing　speech　in　the　House　of　Lords；　regretting　the　situation　in　the　Middle　East　but　calling　the　prime　minister　“a　man　of　sincerity。”　Moberly　had　suffered　a　stroke　and　was　saying　nothing。　Streicher　had　been　vocal　in　his　support　at　the　time　Lang　flew　to　Washington　to　pick　up　his　Presidential　Medal　of　Freedom。　I　was　starting　to　weary　of　the　whole　procedure　until　I　typed　in　Arthur　Prussia。　I　got　a　one…year…old　press　release：

　　LONDON—The　Hallington　Group　is　pleased　to　announce　that　Adam　Lang；　the　former　prime　minister　of　Great　Britain；　will　be　joining　the　company　as　a　strategic　consultant。

　　Mr。　Lang’s　position；　which　will　not　be　full…time；　will　involve　providing　counsel　and　advice　to　senior　Hallington　investment　professionals　worldwide。

　　Arthur　Prussia；　Hallington’s　president　and　chief　executive　officer；　said：　“Adam　Lang　is　one　of　the　world’s　most　respected　and　experienced　statesmen；　and　we　are　honoured　to　be　able　to　draw　on　his　well　of　experience。”

　　Adam　Lang　said：　“I　welcome　the　challenge　of　working　with　a　company　of　such　global　reach；　commitment　to　democracy；　and　renowned　integrity　as　the　Hallington　Group。”

　　The　Hallington　Group　rang　only　the　faintest　of　bells；　so　I　looked　it　up。　Six　hundred　employees；　twenty…four　worldwide　offices；　a　mere　four　hundred　investors；　mainly　Saudi；　andthirty…five　billion　dollars　of　funds　at　its　disposal。　The　portfolio　of　companies　it　controlled　looked　as　if　it　had　been　drawn　up　by　Darth　Vader。　Hallington’s　subsidiaries　manufactured　cluster　bombs；　mobile　howitzers；　interceptor　missiles；　tank…busting　helicopters；　swing…wing　bombers；　tanks；　nuclear　centrifuges；　aircraft　carriers。　It　owned　a　company　that　provided　security　for　contractors　in　the　Middle　East；　another　that　carried　out　surveillance　operations　and　data　checks　within　the　United　States　and　worldwide；　and　a　construction　company　that　specialized　in　building　military　bunkers　and　airstrips。　Two　members　of　its　main　board　had　been　senior　directors　of　the　CIA。

　　I　know　the　internet　is　the　stuff　a　paranoiac’s　dreams　are　made　of。　I　know　it　parcels　up　everything—Lee　Harvey　Oswald；　Princess　Diana；　Opus　Dei；　Al　Qaeda；　Israel；　MI6；　crop　circles—and　with　pretty　blue　ribbons　of　hyperlinks　it　ties　them　all　into　a　single　grand　conspiracy。　But　I　also　know　the　wisdom　of　the　old　saying　that　a　paranoiac　is　simply　a　person　in　full　possession　of　the　facts；　and　as　I　typed　in　“Arcadia　Institution”　＋　“Hallington　Group”　＋　“CIA；”　I　sensed　that　something　was　starting　to　emerge；　like　the　lineaments　of　a　ghost　ship；　out　of　the　fog　of　data　on　the　screen。

　　washingtonpost：Hallington　jet　linked　toCIA　“torture　flights”

　　The　company　denied　all　knowledge　of　theCIA　program　of　“extraordinary　rendition”…member　of　the　board　of　the　prestigiousArcadia　Institution　has…

　　www。washingtonpost/ac2/wp…dyn/A27824…2007Dec26language=　…Cached　…Similar　pages

　　I　clicked　on　the　story　and　scrolled　down　to　the　relevant　part：

　　The　Hallington　Gulfstream　Four　was　clandestinely　photographed—minus　its　corporate　logo—at　the　Stare　Kiejkuty　military　base　in　Poland；　where　the　CIA　is　believed　to　have　maintained　a　secret　detention　center；　on　February　18。

　　This　was　two　days　after　four　British　citizens—Nasir　Ashraf；　Shakeel　Qazi；　Salim　Khan；　and　Faruk　Ahmed—were　allegedly　kidnapped　by　CIA　operatives　from　Peshawar；　Pakistan。　Mr。　Ashraf　is　reported　to　have　died　of　heart　failure　after　the　interrogation　procedure　known　as　“water　boarding。”

　　Between　February　and　July　of　that　same　year；　the　jet　made　51　visits　to　Guantánamo　and　82　visits　to　Washington　Dulles　International　Airport　as　well　as　landings　at　Andrews　Air　Force　Base　outside　the　capital　and　the　U。S。　air　bases　at　Ramstein　and　Rhein…Main　in　Germany。

　　The　plane’s　flight　log　also　shows　visits　to　Afghanistan；　Morocco；　Dubai；　Jordan；　Italy；　Japan；　Switzerland；　Azerbaijan；　and　the　Czech　Republic。

　　The　Hallington　logo　was　visible　in　photographs　taken　at　an　air　show　in　Schenectady；　N。Y。；　on　August　23；　eight　days　after　the　Gulfstream　returned　to　Washington　from　an　around…the…world　flight　that　included　Anchorage；　Osaka；　Dubai；　and　Shannon。

　　The　logo　was　not　visible　when　the　Gulfstream　was　photographed　during　a　fuel　stop　at　Shannon　on　September　27。　But　when　the　plane　turned　up　at　Denver’s　Centennial　Airport　in　February　of　this　year；　a　photo　showed　it　was　sporting　not　only　the　Hallington　logo　but　also　a　new　registration　number。

　　A　spokesman　for　Hallington　confirmed　that　the　Gu