Beyond Common Sense - LaRouche

Hand Back The KeyslVincent called for a meeting with lsherwood and Douglas.He had second thoughts about the “threat” and his need to travelto America for protection. But Douglas did not take this change ofmind very kindly. Douglas informed him at the meeting:“But if you were in an American company likeIBM, you would have to do what you’re told.”Vincent repeated:“But I’m not going, the problems are here, not inAmerica. I’m not going,This was defiance of the leadership (even though Vincentwas a member of the “leadership”). Lt was confirmation of Vincentbeing “blocked.” Vincent was summarily dismissed and orderedto hand back his set of office keys. This he did, handing theminstinctively to the “Australian leader of the LaRouche movement,”Craig lsherwood. But instantly the keys were snatched fromVincent’s hand by the American Controller, Douglas. There wasno doubt as to who was really in charge of the CEC office inMelbourne, the American Controller!The general office was later told a lie by the general secretary,Craig lsherwood who told cadres:“David Vincent has resigned, he was underconsiderable pressure from British Intelligence agents ... Hejust couldn’t take it anymore.David was “rehired” within two days to do further journalisticwork, “on a contract basis.” But there were conditions. Vincent 1was not allowed to associate with other office workers any more.1 He was effectively exiled and quarantined.Douglas retired to America as suddenly as he had arrivedtwo months prior.Things returned to “normal” for two weeks, further counsellingtook place at a lower level of frenzy. And the attention