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The big problem (for Clintonlites) that apparently sank ABLE DANGER is that the program came up with names of various US citizens linked to Chinese officials and companies -- it was claimed that this 'spied' on the US citizens and the plug was pulled on ABLE DANGER. The name Condi Rice has been thrown out in the past week as an example of innocent citizens getting caught up in the 'net' of ABLE DANGER's software. Legal types in the DOD apparently decided that you can't run computer searches and "data mining" techniques that might come up with a name of anyone who is a US citizen or legal resident..... but it is asserted that AD did rather well at coming up with some names and cells in Al Qaeda:

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J.D. Smith, a defense contractor who claims he worked on the technical side of the unit, code-named "Able Danger" (search), told reporters Friday that he helped gather open-source information (search), reported on government spending and helped generate charts associated with the unit's work. Able Danger was set up in the 1990s to track Al Qaeda activity worldwide.

"I am absolutely positive that he [Atta] was on our chart among other pictures and ties that we were doing mainly based upon [terror] cells in New York City," Smith said.

Smith said data was gathered from a variety of sources, including about 30 or 40 individuals. He said they all had strong Middle Eastern connections and were paid for their information. Smith said Able Danger's photo of Atta was obtained from overseas.