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| Terror Networks |
| DEA as a counter terror agency |
| 2008-07-26 |
| The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has, quietly, become a very effective counter-terror agency. The arrest of international arms dealers Victor Bout and Monzar al-Kasser (in operations worthy of movie scripts) were only one example. The agency had at least a peripheral role in the Betancourt rescue – a DEA operation inserted bugged satellite phones into the FARC, a crucial tactic that has made a tremendous contribution to the FARC’s overall breakdown. In general the agency seems to have adapted well overall to the counter-terror mission, among other things doing a competent job at building up its analytical capabilities. .... |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #3 Would have thought the ATF would be involved in taking down an arms dealer. Since drugs finance a good deal of terror, it would make sense that DEA would be involved. They have had an international presence in crimes related to drug trafficking for some time. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-07-26 17:02 |
| #2 The agency had at least a peripheral role in the Betancourt rescue — a DEA operation inserted bugged satellite phones into the FARC Posted at the Rant as a |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-07-26 10:03 |
| #1 Very crafty. Maybe DEA should be made part of the CIA. That would punish them both. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-07-26 09:52 |