Where is the sourcing for that direct quote?  That sounds like a pretty rough statement coming from such a respected consultant as Mr. Lash.  Did he say that in the article, a different public statement or was a known member of the group quoted as saying that?

I'm not casting stones here, but there is enough conjecture in these threads to build an ocean of BS, on all sides.  This seems to be a pretty serious departure from the few public statements any of the people have made that are known to be involved in the group.