“The 9/11 9/11 Commission” (Not a Misprint)

Special to FreeRepublic ^ | 20 August 2005 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)

[Alamo-Girl]

Indeed. Thanks for the ping!

[Dark Wing]

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[Paul Ross]

Since when is Isaac Asimov's Sci-Fi authorship in any manner make his substantive point here "tin-foilish"???? It turns out in his particular insight here he was dead-on. A lot of REAL scientists both read...and write Sci-Fi. Jerry Pournelle is another example of such, and an illustrious pantheon could be adduced if you take a look.

So what the heck ARE you smoking? And what is the big deal about four days, are you only into real-time? An "existential" ErnBatavia?

[ErnBatavia]

I give up...you haven't got the slightest clue as to what I've been talking about. Bye.

[american spirit]

While they're at it, I'd suggest a thorough investigation of the events leading up to WTC1 in '93......if reports are true the FBI already HAD prior knowledge of the planned episode, HAD contact with an informant and still the event happened. A lot less people died by but if certain actions had been taken perhaps 9-11 would've never occurred. Check out an old FR thread called "Batting a Thousand".

[BILL_C]

Gorelick's job for the Clintons

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39605

"As we have also documented beyond doubt, it was the 9-11 Commission's Jamie Gorelick who, as deputy attorney general, summoned the FBI to Washington on Aug. 22, 1996, a few days before the Democratic Convention, and warned them off the pursuit of a terrorist explanation."

You can also find the same kind of comment about OKC, Gorelick turned the investigators away from the guilty to something more acceptable. In OKC, it was changing from Middle Eastern terrorists killing Americans which would have required a response to a couple of white patsys. TWA800 was from Middle Eastern Terrorists shooting down an airplane with a missile to a center fuel tank explosion, something which absolutely DID NOT HAPPEN.

Gorelick, Clark, Berger's job was to keep the truth from coming out.

Please realize that if 9/11 would not have happened you'd never have known that Clinton covered up the terrorist acts for polictical reasons- HIS RE-ELECTION.

People would NOT have liked Americans dying because of terrorism. Clinton made sure that you didn't know, it never happened.

[Tolik]

Very Interesting!

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[El Gato]

Where is Walker when you really need him:) Walker or properly Chuck Norris, who is, at least currently, a Texan is only a reserve officer in some small east of Dallas jurisdiction. He's also 65 years old!

Down here we've got for real Texas Rangers. In fact the barracks for Ranger Company "F", along with the Ranger Museum, is in Waco, about 25 road miles from downtown Crawford.

There was a famous Ranger by the name of Samuel H. Walker, though. One of the first, while Texas was the Lone Star Republic. He was the impetus behind the famous Walker Colt revolver. One of the first really practical revolvers, earlier designs being somewhat fragile for the use the Rangers would make of them.

[crazyhorse691]

The Ranger Museum was great even though the kids and the Mrs. liked the Dr. Pepper museum better. Sigh.

[El Gato]

Large faux pas...Asimov is known by most as a Science Fiction writer.

Maybe to you, but to me he's more well known as a popularizer of science. His 3 volume series "Understanding Physics " taught me more physics than my high school physics course (and I had good teacher in a good school). They also made the concepts from my college physics courses familiar, I only had to learn the math.

[concretebob]

I have heard that we know the exact location of the one cow out of millions of cows that carries the Mad Cow Virus, & yet can't find a handful of terrorists or illegal immigrants.

Put the damn Department of Agriculture in charge..

[mercy]

Major mega whumping BUMB!

[concretebob]

Well, here's an interesting article regarding "open source" material.

OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Suggested Reading:
First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
The Cell: Inside the 9/11 Plot, and Why the FBI and CIA Failed to Stop It

by H. Thomas Hayden

The “transformation in military affairs” has spawned many off shoots like information transformation, cognitive transformation and intelligence transformation. Nothing has been more surprising than the expansion of open source intelligence and information. A global industry in military and counter-terrorism intelligence published in open sources must rival the daily intelligence briefings provided by the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency. Much has been made about the chronic under funding of US Human Intelligence (HUMINT) which has contributed to the many intelligence failures. Yet, the rapidly growing commercial intelligence and security industry has become a multi-billion dollar business according to Roman Kupchinsky, in an article he wrote for WORLD, “Information Revolution Feeds Alternative Intelligence Market,” May 2005. Kupchinsky says that the business can be dived into two sectors: “- those that deal with security threats and provide intelligence and security in combat-related operations; and - those that provide companies with vital intelligence needed to expand business and avoid unnecessary pitfalls in an emerging market place.” I would add that there is a much larger market filled by companies who sell publications and provide websites that cater to military, businesses, academics and current affairs writers like me. My favorite open source intelligence publications come from “The Economist,” a weekly magazine that publishes economic and political analysis around the world and the Jane’s Information Group that publishes a variety of magazines and news letters. Each has its own website filled with their numerous open source intelligence reports. Both are produced in the United Kingdom but cover the world. “The Economist” has the Economic Intelligence Unit which is must reading for all who want to know the latest economic intelligence around the world. The Jane’s Information Group publishes the premier Jane’s Defense Weekly, Jane’s Intelligence Digest, and the Jane’s Terrorism & Insurgency Center reports. There are five separate “centres’ for Jane’s intelligence products: Defense Intelligence Centres, Transport Intelligence Centres, Aerospace Intelligence Centres, Security Intelligence Centres, and Business Intelligence Centres. The internet website for www.economist.com and www.janes.com will provide extensive information on both. Not surprisingly there is a number of expanding websites dedicated to strategic analysis and general information. My two favorite web sites with open source intelligence and analysis are Access Intelligence (ai) – not to be confused with a private web site called accessintelligence.com - and Stratfor. Go to google.com and type in “intelligence reports” and see just how many commercial open source “intelligence reports” one may find. Weekly newsletters like “Inside the Pentagon” at www.InsideDefense.com – there are too many to list here - is a great source of open source intelligence and defense and homeland security information. However, a real growth industry can be found in the private security and intelligence services that are even being hired by government agencies for a myriad of tasks. It is reported that some members of the U.S. Congress are worried that the unregulated spread of private intelligence agencies could constitute a threat to privacy rights enjoyed by U.S. citizens. Rubbish as they say in Great Britain. Prominent former special operations forces military personnel or former spy agency members run many privately owned security and intelligence firms that present themselves as an alternative source of information and intelligence and offer other services. The U.S. Department of State has been reported to lists 29 private companies doing business in Iraq. According to the Corporate Watch website in an article published on 7 March 2005, over 50% of the $40 billion given annually to the 15 intelligence agencies is now spent on private contractors. Recent news headlines captured the public interest in these private security companies when the U.S. Marine Corps arrested a number of former Marines in Iraq who worked for a private security firm and threw them out of Iraq with orders not to return. There are too many to mention, but private companies working in Iraq have contracts to provide intelligence analysis, man security positions for critical facilities, serve as translators, and even provide security escorts for VIPs. Unfortunately, many of these private sector personnel have lost their lives. Some Marines and soldiers often resent the exorbitant salaries being paid to the civilian contractors while the troops make far lesser pay. Nevertheless, the private contractors have no “med-evacs” to Europe and the finest military hospital care available in the U.S. and no VA benefits after they leave military service. As far as I’m concerned, they earn the pay. With more and more London-type terrorist attacks on the general public there will be more private companies making their service available to those who want it. While there are over 4 million subscribers to one military and homeland security website, www.uscav.com and “U.S. Cavalry On Point” is the fastest growing website for those interested in the latest thinking on military matters around the world or homeland security and police matters here at home.