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Old 1st Jun 2013, 18:52
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Yes....but....

At first glance, it holds little promise. All organizations tend to assume the prime motive of keeping themselves in business and TIGHAR is perhaps no exception, and it would certainly seem to have its fair share of late middle-age enthusiasts (resplendent in baseball caps) who are only too willing to expound upon their pet theories.

The term sequestered as currently referenced to the US budget implies that not much free money is flowing upstream into TIGHAR's coffers. Primary funding is probably from TV/Documentary rights - which does unfortunately give a motive for flogging a dead horse and whipping up some interest.

If it was just an ambiguous photograph (not mentioned in the article) and a wobbly line on a sonar scan (reportedly noticed by someone outside the team) then I'd agree that there's little reason to pursue the case - but the prior circumstantial evidence of cosmetic jars, personal items, tools and clothing which match the scenario contextually and chronologically do indicate that additional investigation may yield a result.

There's physical evidence for this one - it's not like buried spitfires in Burma.

The documentary from last year made interesting viewing. Be nice to see a conclusion although the question of what happened to Amelia has perhaps exceeded its sell by date.
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