Pentagon Firing Link To Able Danger

Tampa Tribune ^ | Nov 10, 2005 | By RICHARD LARDNER

[zzen01]

This is typical of the Washinton DC pentagon CYA. Most Generals, Admirals are ass-corverers that do nor like having incompetance revealed to the American Masses.

[ncountylee]

This stinks. I've sent so many emails, my fingers hurt.

[txhurl]

Already posted

Some good conjecture, go read it.

[japaneseghost]

I think the people at the DIA had better start honing their literacy skills....READING IS FUNDAMENTAL, PEOPLE, and if it's here on FR it's already public knowledge.

Who do they think they're fooling?

Do they really think they can go 'poof' and it will blow away?

[Mo1]

Able Danger Ping

If he is no longer working at the Pentagon .. does that mean he still has the gag on him?

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

being fired from his post at the Defense Intelligence Agency, a move that also could end his military career.

Could end his career? It's virtually guaranteed. He'll never make colonel. He could stay in and collect a paycheck, but he'll never get any respect and only get the crap jobs.

[zzen01]

The "DIA" "CIA" are JOKES! I know I worked with both during my time in the US Navy.

[txhurl]

Update ping.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

"I expect that Tony will receive a notice of termination also in record-breaking speed," Zaid said in an e-mail.

That figures. There are still World War II and Korea vets that are just getting their medals, many times posthumously. But when the military wants to jam you, they'll get it done yesterday.

It's really too bad that nowadays, generals and colonels don't get their rank by being good officers. They get there by being good politicians.

[MJY1288]

I believe so, Classified information is still classified until deemed otherwise. But this rule is only meant for Republicans, cause Democrats can send a Hack like Wilson on a Covert Mission to Niger and then give hem a green like to write about his "Covert" trip in the Fish Wrap known as the New York Times

[Terpfen]

Any chance of Rumsfeld or Bush counteracting this?

[singfreedom]

If this means what I think it does, they are firing, probably, the only person in the agency who is a dedicated, concerned, competent, employee. The folks in this country had better wake up and realize that our "intelligence" agencies are one of the few things standing between us and the bad guys. They are not intended to be the social club the CIA seems to have degenerated into.

So far, I've been very disappointed in their performance (although, the military agency does probably outperform its civilian counterpart, the CIA). Both have been lax, stuck in the Cold War model, incapable of cooperation, and, seemingly, unwilling to change.

[zzen01]

Are you kidding?

[zzen01]

The "CIA" has sucked for years AND the ONLY thing that can be done is MASS firings and DEMOLISH Langley and start over.

[Laz711]

Well, that kinda is the nature of the American system. Change comes slow to our government, for better or worse, that is how the founding fathers made it (from what I learned in govt classes). On the other hand, if our intelligence agencies don't get a swift kick from somewhere (i.e. house cleaning), then the trouble will continue. It is time for some new blood in those systems, people who may not have as much experience, but have more than just their job interest at heart. What we need is a Rickover for the intelligence community, someone who won't take no for an answer from the politicians, and who has the highest standards for performance. If that man ever ran the CIA or DIA, I would definatly hold them in higher regard, it would be just as good and efficient as our nuclear navy, with only minor glitches, instead of being majorly FUBAR'd.

[Terpfen]

No.

[CommandoFrank]

The allegations against Shaffer ranged from making false statements and circumventing his chain of command to obtaining a medal under false pretenses.

Is Shaffer A.K.A. Algore?

[TBP]

Looks like they're trying to suppress any Able Danger talk.

[Texas Songwriter]

NO good deed goes unpunished.

[BigSkyFreeper]

I sure would like to see someone get to the bottom of this. Heads should roll.