Posted on 08/06/2004 9:10:23 PM PDT by wagglebee
(CNN) -- A drop in so-called "chatter" among suspected terrorists is troubling some counterterrorism officials, who noticed a reduction in intercepted communications before the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, government sources said.
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We had a chance, a brief chance, post-9/11. But we utterly failed to protect our boundaries.
I agree Montag. And we failed miserably.
I thought that I heard today that ours will be housed on a cruise ship. Is this correct?
Cultural Silence Key............awaiting go/no go signals.......(Tora-Tora-Tora).....'clear' signal key....
(Operations are initiated.....)
/sarcasm
IMO
LOL! I agree with you 100%, sad to say. Athens is not a place I'd want to be this month.
Wow. We have the same ping list.
:-)
I have a bad feeling also. Time to hit the little boy's room.
Well, based on the past, we should be watching all the X rated bars for Islamists.
They were all into porn the last time, I think they won't change their spots.
BTTT
" Chatter slowdown worries me more than anything else."
I don't get it. First we're told that lot's of chatter means that something is afoot. Next, we're told that very little chatter means something is afoot.
2 words. Militarized borders.
2 more words. Racial profiling.
Yep!........drunken 'visions' of 72 virgins......
/sarcasm
Within the past few days a series of arrests in Britain and Pakistan produced thousands of leads, particularly intelligence related to two men allegedly involved in helping al Qaeda operatives communicate with each other: Khan and Esa al-Hindi.
But counterterror experts don't know why suspected terrorists would be talking less.
Sources said some of the intelligence information being pursued includes phone numbers and e-mail addresses that the FBI and other agencies are trying to track down to locate any al Qaeda operatives in the United States.
But counterterror experts don't know why suspected terrorists would be talking less.
U.S. government officials describe al-Hindi as a "major player who moved operational information between key components of al Qaeda" in Britain, the United States and Pakistan.
But counterterror experts don't know why suspected terrorists would be talking less.
Al-Hindi was one of a dozen suspects arrested Tuesday in Britain whom authorities have accused of being part of a terror cell.
But counterterror experts don't know why suspected terrorists would be talking less.
Senior Pakistani intelligence officials said Khan spoke of a terror network in Britain and said he frequently relayed messages from Pakistan to an important al Qaeda operative.
But counterterror experts don't know why suspected terrorists would be talking less.
British authorities said Heathrow Airport was one of several places in London that were uncovered by the Pakistani investigation, which turned up photos of potential targets.
But counterterror experts don't know why suspected terrorists would be talking less.
In Connecticut, U.S. Attorney Kevin O'Connor said investigators found a floppy disk at Ahmad's home that contained details about a U.S. Navy battle group from April 2001.
But counterterror experts don't know why suspected terrorists would be talking less.
Saudi Arabian police arrested a cleric Thursday night whom authorities said is a senior al Qaeda leader in the kingdom and is on that country's list of 26 most-wanted terrorists.
But counterterror experts don't know why suspected terrorists would be talking less.
Dumbass counterterror experts.
Reportedly, and this is from mostly Greek newspapers...there are hints that Athens paid off $200 million to some AQ middle-men to ensure no trouble at the games. Greeks often use money to ensure things happen or don't happen. It wouldn't surprise.
Hmmm...less chatter...didn't we just disrupt AQ's means of chatting?
They're laying low, waiting for the more sensitive War On Terror to begin.
I'm worried because my wife is chattering so much less than usual.
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