[Lauren [is Lost]]

I don't know why everyone seems to trust Ben and believe everything he says....the man is a compulsive liar! Every time you think he is telling the truth about something it turns out he is lying. First John, now Michael... Don't get me wrong, i think Ben is a fabulous character, but i don't know why people can't see him for what he is by now!
Which brings me on to the fake plane wreckage. Ben or Widmore? I definately think it's Ben. After watching this episode i was under the impression that what Tom told Michael was a lie, and that basically the others needed some mug who would do what they said, and they chose Michael. The people on the freighter are after Ben, right? And Ben knows that. So he wants the freighties dead so they don't get to the island. SO the obvious answer from his point of view is to get someone (ie. Michael) to kill them all. To me it seems logical that Tom/Ben are lying. In which case, i think that Ben faked the wreckage. He doesn't want anyone to find the island because he knows there are people after him. Why would Widmore stage the crash? Sure he could easily manage it, and ok maybe he wants to divert people's attention from the island, but still, i think Ben has a stronger motive...opinions?