Let me make it less rambling. I don't think it was that intemperate, tbh - I'd prefer waspish!
(It may be just as daft....)
There was never sufficient evidence to justify an investigation by the SFO.
The investigation was launched largely at the behest of malcontent lefties who have an axe to grind.
The investigation was looking into ancient history, but had the potential to do us damage today.
BAE played the game more cleanly than other aerospace companies in the same market.
It amazes me that someone like you (intelligent, normally well-informed, distinguished ex-RAF officer - NB no smileys, no sarcasm implied) should ally himself with the Guardian's CAAT-backed campaign.