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2009-01-04 Britain

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Posted by tipper 2009-01-04 11:55|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 "A former CIA officer who still carries out freelance work for the agency voiced the irritation of some American spies. "It's certainly frustrating that Britain is an Islamist swamp," he said. "You don't want to have to spend time spying on your friends."

At least this is a place where there is cooperation from the local government and the CIA folks don't stick out like a sore thumb. Pro's and Con's. Annoying, yes. But not the worst situation.

Posted by tipover 2009-01-04 13:11|| 2009-01-04 13:11|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm quite happy with the overlap. Especially as I suspect that MI5 employs the finest public school then oxbridge idiots that run this country into the ground decade after decade.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-01-04 13:26|| 2009-01-04 13:26|| Front Page Top

#3 "More than four out of 10 CIA operations to prevent attacks on US soil are now conducted against targets in Britain."

That is one scary development.

Posted by Frozen Al 2009-01-04 14:15|| 2009-01-04 14:15|| Front Page Top

#4 See if they can spy on our mosques for us.

Posted by Super Hose 2009-01-04 16:02|| 2009-01-04 16:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Great idea, Tipover. We do some of the dirty work for the Brits. They do the same for us. Maybe send some MI5 operatives with Pakistani roots over our way to sniff around the mosques.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-01-04 17:56|| 2009-01-04 17:56|| Front Page Top

#6 PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM/TOPIX > OMAR BAKRI [UK Pro-IslamistMilit Activist] ACCUSED OF RECRUITING, TRAINING AL QAEDA TERRORISTS, includ for TERROPS IN BRIT + AROUND EUROPE???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-04 23:55|| 2009-01-04 23:55|| Front Page Top