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2006-05-19 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Glenmore 2006-05-19 09:04|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I wouldn't be surprised if it was a little of all of the above. Unlike the CIA, the NSA is that devious.

You rock, No Such Agency!
(and I'm not just saying that because you are watching me. Really...)

Posted by DarthVader 2006-05-19 10:01|| 2006-05-19 10:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Another likely possibility: the story was fabricated at the CIA and 'leaked' to discredit the Administration.

Posted by KBK 2006-05-19 10:47|| 2006-05-19 10:47|| Front Page Top

#3
I am in telecommunications. It is true that no carrier "gave" the information to the NSA. However each carrier allows the NSA to install equipment in their racks which can sniff the operational equipment for information. Thus all the carriers have to fess up to is a black-box in their building.

Posted by Master of Obvious 2006-05-19 11:42|| 2006-05-19 11:42|| Front Page Top

#4 I had an uncle who worked for NSA. He said he was in procurement ("I buy all the cloaks and daggers.") and didn't get to do all the really cool stuff.

Well, that's what he said, anyway.

Posted by Mike 2006-05-19 13:02|| 2006-05-19 13:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Given what they do at NSA and the elasticity of the term procurement, I'd bet he did come cool stuff.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-19 13:33|| 2006-05-19 13:33|| Front Page Top

#6 The NSA is not devious.

Just a LOT smarter than people think. Especially reporters and leakers (who are self important and oblivious as to their lack of smarts) to whom NSA or CIA may have just given exactly the right amount of rope . . .

End of briefing. That is all.

(I have a massive amount of respect for those braniacs at Ft Meade - glad to see they are sending their best leader Gen Hayden to turn the CIA into the same quality professional agency)

Posted by OldSpook 2006-05-19 14:09|| 2006-05-19 14:09|| Front Page Top

#7 My brother-in-law used to work at FORT Meade ... but he was in the Air Force. I never did quite figure that out.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-05-19 14:48|| 2006-05-19 14:48|| Front Page Top

#8 "NSA leak sting?"

Heh. I certainly hope so. :-D

Hang 'em all high.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut"> Barbara Skolaut 2006-05-19 15:06|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-05-19 15:06|| Front Page Top

#9 My take: USA Today is not known for breaking stories of this nature. WaPo and/or NY Slimes had the story but were not interested in moving it to their front page just yet.

WaPo and Slimes are feeling the heat, so USA Today ran with the story. Huge egg on face, as they try in vain to hold onto any remaining credibility.

Remember: AT&T (now including BellSouth), Verizon, et al are companies who spend a great deal in print adverts. I suspect they won't be running much advertising in USA Today.

Posted by Captain America 2006-05-19 15:11|| 2006-05-19 15:11|| Front Page Top

#10 The phone companies didn't sell or otherwise provide the information to the NSA.

They sold it to an NSA front company.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-05-19 15:40|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-05-19 15:40|| Front Page Top

#11 Yo! #4 and #7.

By ego-stroking yourselves, you just might be placing some brave soul or a distant relative in harm's way. a.s.

Posted by as">as 2006-05-19 21:35|| 2006-05-19 21:35|| Front Page Top

#12 Past tense, AS, way, way past tense.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-05-19 22:59|| 2006-05-19 22:59|| Front Page Top

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