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2013-08-07 Terror Networks

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Posted by Pappy 2013-08-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 There is no reason to divulge that Al Qaedas communications have been penetrated.

NSA and the ever vigilant Susan Rice needing a 'win' was reason enough. Doubters and phony scandal hounds, "we know who you are".
[sarc off]

Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-07 03:44|| 2013-08-07 03:44|| Front Page Top

#2 one that could have real costs in American lives...

Well worth it if the President can claim credit for something he didn't have much, if any, involvement in.... (/sarc)

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-08-07 08:03|| 2013-08-07 08:03|| Front Page Top

#3 The United States has penetrated Al Qaeda leaders communications.

Sure stopped all those prison breaks. And Benghazi. I would have to guess that a plan attempting to capture/kill a US ambassador would get out to the local AQ warden, even if it was a closely guarded local job. Perhaps especially if it were a local job which took hours to complete. Where are the pics of before and during the attack, sure were a lot of the aftermath.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-08-07 10:54|| 2013-08-07 10:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Sure stopped all those prison breaks. And Benghazi.I would have to guess that a plan attempting to capture/kill a US ambassador would get out to the local AQ warden, even if it was a closely guarded local job.

They didn't break out of a U.S. prison; they didn't break out of a U.S. administered prison. Does one think that the Iraqis would have been informed, or, more likely if they had been, would have paid heed?

To be fair, one can't pin Benghazi on Al Qaeda - at this point. As the pros are saying, so many bad players in Benghazi and no scorecard to tell them apart. One also can't monitor communications if one isn't pointed to a particular place to monitor. IMNSHO, the Klingons weren't eager to put a spotlight on Benghazi prior to the attack.

The "kidnap/kill an ambassador" is a valid theory, but it's also among a herd of equally valid theories.

Posted by Pappy 2013-08-07 11:53|| 2013-08-07 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 No, in the US judges break people out of prison, and diplomats break out paleos. I'd put a safe bet that there is a parallel NSA program for international studies.

Its being sold as preventative, but is sounding more passive and reactionary. It is a tool, and only as effective as those wielding it. Going out into the wildes of Libya to weapon deal on 9/11 with a large groups of special operatives with nobody monitoring the radio/electronic traffic is some Custer grade work, I'd like to think they had that base covered.

I'm not sure which is the more depressing thought, that intelligence is not picking up the prison breaks, or the locals poo poo the info.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-08-07 13:16|| 2013-08-07 13:16|| Front Page Top

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