Project Babylon May Repeat Itself in Iran

We’re taking SimchaJ TV to a new level. We’re going to broadcast a series called “Betrayal!” It has never been seen in the United States, for example. Basically, it looks at treason i.e., people who betray for ideology, sex, money or whatever. The series examines treachery “at its best,” revealing the deadliest and most seductive plots of 20th century treason. It features never before seen footage of traitors caught in the act, and exclusive interviews with key players in the dramas – some of whom are telling their stories for the first time. Shot in a seductive film noir style, each episode intercuts stylish black and white recreations shot on film with the moody colour of the interviewees who lead us through the twists and turns in the plots of Betrayal!

Given the present situation whereby the regime in Iran is plotting to build a nuclear weapon for possible use against Israel, I thought I would start with the story of Gerald Bull, the Canadian scientist behind Saddam Hussein’s “Supergun” project, dubbed “Babylon.” The idea was to build a super piece of artillery that could reach Israel with a nuclear missile. The project came to an end when Bull was assassinated in Belgium in 1990. His killers are still at large. The story feels as contemporary as today’s headlines. After all, several of Iran’s leading nuclear scientists have been assassinated of late. Does the Gerald Bull story foreshadow what we might expect with Iran?