Oct.17, 2007 (LPAC)-- The leader of Britain's New British East Indie Company, BAE Systems, announced his retirement amid fears of the U.S. Department of Justice investigation into British imperial corruption charges.

CEO Mike Turner, who spent his entire career at BAE, announced he will retire next August. Although he will receive a million dollar pension, and a 5 million dollar payout, he is only 59, and had previously voiced a desire to stay on until the mandatory retirement age of 65.

Nils Pratly, writing in today's Guardian, under the headline "Stench of Conspiracy at BAE Systems", asserts the real reason could be the U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the BAE's Al Yamamah deal with Dick Cheney's main contact, former Saudi ambassador Prince Bandar, who receivedrecieved $2 billion in bribes; which were paid through U.S. bank accounts.

Citing the earlier resignation of BAE executives Chris Geoghegan and Steve Mogford, Pratly writes: "New faces might be deemed desirable at this point: The U.S. Department of Justice is still investigating allegations that BAE paid bribes to Saudi officials ... Was chairman Dick Olver behind Turner's departure? Was it a boardroom coup? There is sometimes danger in smelling conspiracy at BAE. On this occasion, the stench is powerful."

Speculation is rife that Walt Havenstein, an American who heads BAE's U.S. pirating, could replace Turner. However, the current charter of the company, forbids non-subjects being named as CEO. Therefore, in order for Americans Tories to be subjects, the charter would have to be revised and approved by the British government.

But, the larger question hanging over the imperial British Empires BAE systems is; how was 9/11 orchestrated? The Saudi involvement in 9/11 is well known, but who financed and directed the operation?