Title: US Intel services: "We've infiltrated Al Qaeda"
Clarence Boddicker - October 1, 2009 05:29 AM (GMT)
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| Those within the administration who have suggested limiting large-scale U.S. ground combat in Afghanistan, including Vice President Biden, have pointed to an improved counterterrorism effort as evidence that Obama’s principal objective — destroying al-Qaeda — can be achieved without an expanded troop presence. The most important new weapon in the Western arsenal is said to be the recruitment of spies inside al-Qaeda and affiliated organizations, a long-sought objective. “Human sources have begun to produce results,” Richard Barrett, head of the United Nations’ al-Qaeda and Taliban monitoring group, said Tuesday. Barrett is the former chief of Britain’s overseas counterterrorism operations. Current and former senior U.S. officials, who spoke about intelligence matters on the condition of anonymity, confirmed what one former CIA official called “our penetration of al-Qaeda.” A senior administration official said that success had come “because of, first of all, very good intelligence capabilities . . . to locate and identify individuals who are part of the al-Qaeda organization.” |
We've needed more successful feet on the ground in the espionage world of islamic terrorism since the 1st WTC tower got hit by an airplane.
This is excellent news to be reading.
Props to the CIA for finally getting results on this front. Also props to former WH and intel officials for getting the ball rolling years ago.
Frank Pentangelli - October 1, 2009 06:37 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Clarence Boddicker @ Oct 1 2009, 05:29 AM) | ||
Shocked this isn't getting bigger play in the media. This is GREAT news.
We've needed more successful feet on the ground in the espionage world of islamic terrorism since the 1st WTC tower got hit by an airplane. This is excellent news to be reading. Props to the CIA for finally getting results on this front. Also props to former WH and intel officials for getting the ball rolling years ago. |
A lot of this info came out roughly a year ago.
MyNameIs_Mud - October 2, 2009 04:33 AM (GMT)
Psych-ops is my guess, designed to create distrust within the organization, or at least attempt to. Why else make this public? :rolleyes:
MyNameIs_Mud - October 2, 2009 04:35 AM (GMT)
Actually, I'd have put out at least one "we've killed bin Laden" trial balloons by now to try and flush him out of hiding.
Although I do think he's dead.
Although I do think he's dead.
Frank Pentangelli - October 2, 2009 05:44 PM (GMT)
So you'd flush him out of the grave?
MyNameIs_Mud - October 2, 2009 06:00 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Frank Pentangelli @ Oct 2 2009, 10:44 AM) |
| So you'd flush him out of the grave? |
If I was Obama, who thinks Osama isn't dead.
Thank you for having me clarify my post. :D
Space Monkey - October 5, 2009 05:10 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (MyNameIs_Mud @ Oct 2 2009, 02:00 PM) |
| If I was Obama, who thinks Osama isn't dead. Thank you for having me clarify my post. :D |
He knows something you dont know :whistle:
