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| Obama sends CIA to UK to probe terrorist 'breeding ground' | |
| 2014-07-01 | |
[DailyMail] President in pointed snub to MI5 over 'lone wolf' mission to interrogate British security experts
o Normally Obama relies on intelligence passed directly from the British o But fears have ramped up after recent radicalisation of young Britons President B.O. has sent a special unit of CIA officers to the UK to investigate British Moslem snuffies amid growing fears in Washington that we are becoming a 'breeding ground' for terrorism. In a pointed snub to MI5, the agents arrived on a 'lone wolf' mission to interrogate senior security experts about the radicalisation of UK Moslems. The mission has been revealed as our security services have been forced to admit they are struggling to keep track of the estimated 500 Britons who have travelled to the Middle East to fight alongside the Islamic Isis forces in Syria and Iraq. It is unusual for the CIA to send a team to the UK: the agency usually relies on information passed to it by MI5 or MI6 or by its agents stationed at the American Embassy in London. Sources have told The Mail on Sunday that the agents were keen to establish the 'stability' of the relationship between the Sunni and Shia branches of Moslems in the UK. The fighters going out to join Isis have been British-based Sunnis, causing deepening tensions within the community. Professor Anthony Glees, of the Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies at Buckingham University, said the mission, which took place earlier this year, showed the level of concern in Washington over the issue, which he claimed was rooted in the UK's 'lax' immigration policies. 'The US is worried about the British situation. They fear there might be a knock-on effect for them,' Prof Glees said. 'The throat-cutting between Sunnis and Shias in Iraq and Syria has not yet spread to the UK, but it is a real threat. It is conceivable you could see Shia "hit squads" in Britannia targeting Sunnis preparing to go out to the conflict zones to fight.' He said: 'The Americans regard the UK as a disaster because of our lax stance on immigration which has allowed this militancy to take hold. 'Frankly, they would not be doing their jobs properly if it did not do this — forming an objective view of the situation outside of the reports they get from MI5 and their officers at the US Embassy in London.' Last night a source at the CIA insisted British intelligence had been informed of 'all outside contacts' the agents made in the UK. However, a woman is only as old as she admits... the sources also admitted that the move revealed a growing lack of trust in Washington over MI5 and MI6's ability to provide a reliable assessment of the security threat presented by young Moslems under the sway of imams who are radicalised and then recruited to fight in religious wars around the globe. The B.O. regime has become increasingly anxious that young American Moslems could follow the same pattern. There are strong links between British and American forces of Evil and the sources say the CIA feels British efforts to identify and unmask them have been inadequate. A CIA and a Home Office front man declined to comment. | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #9 Now you know why the irony meter is in the shop. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-07-01 17:19 |
| #8 showed the level of concern in Washington over the issue, which he claimed was rooted in the UK's 'lax' immigration policies Thy name is Irony File under YJCMTSU |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-07-01 11:40 |
| #7 The agents 'already there' may not possess the special skills required for the particular types of communication and dialogue desired. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-07-01 10:23 |
| #6 The whole article makes no sense. The CIA has a large number of agents in the UK "seconded" to MI5 and has for a long time. They are largely tasked with helping the British anti-terrorist effort. If Obama wants to know about muslim terrorists in Britain, he can ask the CIA agents already working there. |
| Posted by: frozen al 2014-07-01 10:16 |
| #5 My guess is Champ could give a damn about immigration or it's impacts on Great Britain or anywhere else. Yes, the Klingons are there via invitation to talk to 'security experts,' but 'Immigration' is likely little more than a convenient Anti-Mohammad Video. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-07-01 09:09 |
| #4 If the CIA agents aren't there at the invitation of the Brits, the Brits can just send them home and tell Champ to give Downing Street a call. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2014-07-01 08:27 |
| #3 Damn few swim to England. Most find their way through port of entry. Biometrics! The technology EXISTS! End the feckless political correctness and use it. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-07-01 03:06 |
| #2 "Rent-a-Clue" agency tip of the day. Check their freaking passports." Oh no, I was just visiting Mosul for the hot springs." |
| Posted by: Steven 2014-07-01 01:23 |
| #1 Only a matter of time until the Dearborn contingent arrives in the M.E. |
| Posted by: borgboy 2014-07-01 00:40 |