Looking at Vreeland's note and trying to simply make out what he wrote let alone make any sense of it is difficult to say the least, but the name Dr. Haider stands out on the page as being particularly clearly written. It's in the parantheses, is centrally located in the note and is connected by arrows to two other notes that are illegible.
On the theory that Vreeland's intent was to establish his intelligence agent's bona fides by predicting events in advance that no one outside of the intelligence community would be privy to I did some digging around for "Dr. Haider".
There are of course lots of Dr. Haiders in the world, but one caught my eye more than the others... Dr. Jorg Haider
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6rg_Haider
Haider died recently while in office. Conspiracy theories abound about his death.
Death
Haider died of injuries from a car crash at Lambichl in Köttmannsdorf near Klagenfurt , in the state of Carinthia, in the early hours of 11 October 2008. Police reported that the Volkswagen Phaeton V6 that Haider had been driving came off the road, rolled down an embankment and overturned,[52] [53] causing him "severe head and chest injuries".[54] Haider, who was on his way from a bar where he had been meeting a young man after having previously quarreled with Stefan Petzner that same evening,[55] [48] was going to celebrate his mother's 90th birthday.[56] [57] [52] He was alone in the government car and no other vehicles were involved.[58] [59] At the time of the crash, Haider's car was travelling at 142 km/h (88 mph) or faster, more than twice the legal speed limit of 70 km/h (43 mph) for that part of the Loiblpass-road.[60] An initial investigation uncovered no signs of foul play,[59] and conspiracy theories about the death have been strongly rejected by the Austrian police. [61][62] Haider's blood alcohol level at the time of the crash was 1.8‰, more than three times the legal limit of 0.5‰. This fact was noted by both Haider's spokesman and the state prosecutor. The director general of the Carinthian administration declared that in case the Governor had been intoxicated the State would have the right to recourse.[63]
Austrian President Heinz Fischer said of Haider's death that it was a "human tragedy".[64] Reactions in the press were mixed. Wolfgang Fellner, publisher of "Österreich", wrote: "I have fought bitterly" with Jörg Haider, but "finally, Haider became a gentle, considerate, almost wise politician ... Alas, he was once again too fast." Haider "died as he lived: always full-throttle, always over the limit", Fellner concluded. But Ernst Trost pointed out in the Kronen Zeitung that while Haider had enjoyed a "comet-like rise" in politics, he also had "ever again embarked on self-destructive actions and provoked opposition." The Chief Editor of Kurier, Christoph Kotanko, wrote that "however much his brown tones, xenophobia and aggressive populism were to be rejected ... Haider's criticism of the dominant conditions of the 1980s and 90s was partly also justified", and he had "named, fought and in part also changed" those conditions. [65]
It has been rumored that Haider was a closeted homosexual fond of youngish lovers.
Stefan Petzner and rumours of homosexuality
Stefan Petzner, Haider's designated successor as party chairman, stated in an ORF radio interview on 19 October 2008,[47] that at the time of Haider's death he and the politician were in a relationship which "went far beyond friendship" with the full knowledge of the latter's wife.[48] Petzner also said that "Jörg and I were connected by something truly special. He was the man of my life (German: Lebensmensch)."[49] The term Lebensmensch can imply an intimate relationship but can also be interpreted as "icon" or "mentor".[50] Associated Press reported Petzner's comments as "Jörg and I were connected by something truly special. He was the man of my life ... I loved him as a best friend."[50] According to The Guardian, Haider was "outed" by Austrian and German newspapers. Hosi (an Austrian homosexual rights group) said in 2000, "We've known about Haider's homosexuality for about 10 years." [51] Haider had never denied or confirmed the rumours about his sexuality, but he was often criticised for surrounding himself with young men in his political movement, which was nicknamed 'Haider's boys' party'.[48][50]
Guardian article on Homoerotic cult of personality built up by Jörg Haider
Egyd Gstättner, one of Carinthia's most famous authors, commentators and Haider critics, has no qualms about calling the outpouring of grief a continuation of the "führer kult" Haider enjoyed in life.
"The BZÖ is more like a fan club that had one führer who determined everything down to the loo paper at party headquarters without anyone objecting to him," he says.
He thinks it is a very Austrian attitude - the "Fritzl phenomenon", Gstättner calls it, referring to the builder who kept his daughter in his cellar as a sex slave for 24 years. "He had such power no one dared question him and simply accepted the way things were."
Rightwing websites, meanwhile, are full of conspiracy theories suggesting Haider was murdered. Greek myths have been drawn on - after all, he was driving a Phaeton.
One theory suggests a spurious numerological link between Haider's death and 9/11. Another, from a former Haider disciple, suggests he was murdered by Mossad - which fits neatly into his oft-expressed belief in a Jewish world domination theory and gives further fuel to the party's antisemitic views.
In short, it's hard for many to accept that the Haider myth is mortal. For now, the family has delayed cremating his remains pending further forensic tests as to the cause of death. Whether it wants to or not, Austria is not likely to succeed in burying Jörg Haider any time soon.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oc ... er-austria"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." - Martin Luther King Jr.
