In Episode 9I ask the crucial question cui bono from de Mello's death? (Who benefitted?)—Where did the truck come from? —How did the US know of Mr. de Mello’s plan to condemn the US Military's killing of Iraqi civilians in a press confere

SEASON ONE - Episode 8

Feb 5th, 2021 26m 26s

In Episode 8 I cover—The errors in the death certificate issued by the US Military; —The strange saga of the US serviceman who “helped” Mr. de Mello while he was trapped—and a year later was stopped by airport control with the “trophy” of S

SEASON ONE - Episode 7: Black Tuesday

Jun 3rd, 2020 16m 51s

On this episode, we will go through the details of Mr. de Mello's final hours.You'd find on this episode, Paul Bremer's press conference, the US envoy to Iraq. At the scene of the bombing, Bernard Kerik was there, so was the FBI team led by T

SEASON ONE - Episode 6: The Victims

May 18th, 2020 23m 6s

Before I can tell you who killed de Mello, I must honor the other victims murdered on that "Black Tuesday." This episode is about 22 victims--7 United Nations' workers, and 15 guests and contractors. Who killed Nadia Younes?Who killed Chr

SEASON ONE - Episode 5: Location

May 11th, 2020 12m 38s

Episode 5 urges once again the importance of Location Location Location As in the Scene of the Crime: So, a brief history of the complex where it occurred.The Canal Hotel, a three-story building located on the east side of Baghdad near th

SEASON ONE - Episode 4: One Iraq, Two Men

May 4th, 2020 17m

In Episode 4 I discuss the relationship of Paul Bremer, the US envoy to Iraq, and Sergio de Mello, the UN rep in Iraq. Their clash was decisive: while Bremer wished to spearhead an Occupation, de Mello wanted a free Iraq. My information on a

SEASON ONE - Episode 3: Ruling Out the Terrorists

Apr 27th, 2020 23m 13s

In this episode, I tell you why I don't think the bad boys did it this time. First, the nature of the explosives: according to an FBI report, the bomb was made up of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and diesel, I explain in this episode all abou

SEASON ONE - Episode two : After The Invasion...The Occupation

Apr 20th, 2020 17m 1s

In early Feb, Colin Powell gave a 90-plus minute speech at the UN Security Council about Iraq’s "certain" WMD and Zarqawi. Many years later he described it as the worst day of his life, for he misinformed the world about Iraq's Weapons of Mass

SEASON ONE - Episode One : The Guy from Ipanema

Apr 20th, 2020 19m 29s

In this first episode we’ll learn who de Mello was, and I will discuss the legacy he left as a United Nations diplomat after 34 years in the mission field. Why this podcast? I feel a sense of urgency to dig into this case now--and I outline m

Who Killed de Mello? - Podcast Trailer

Apr 13th, 2020 1m 32s

Please join Layla Qasrany for her new podcast, Who Killed de Mello? Sergio Vieira de Mello was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and a Special Representative for Secretary General when he died in a 2003 explosion at the U

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