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Agent Who Lead Bin Laden Hunt Criticises CIA
The Guardian (UK) ^
| 7-8-2006
| Suzanne Goldenberg
Posted on 07/08/2006 3:40:21 PM PDT by blam
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posted on
07/08/2006 3:40:26 PM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
The only thing Michael Scheuer has going for him in my book is, that he likes to trash Richard Clarke.
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posted on
07/08/2006 3:43:57 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
To: blam
Of course, it is possible that after 10 years of not finding bin Ladin, they decided to hire a new team with a new strategy?
The fact there is jealousy in the CIA is not news, is it?
WE NEED JACK BAUER!
To: blam
The man who led America's hunt for Osama bin Laden has said the CIA was wrong to disband the only unit devoted entirely to the terrorist leader's pursuit - just at a time when al-Qaida is reasserting its influence over global jihad. Shutting down the Bin Laden unit squandered 10 years of expertise in the war on terror, said Michael Scheuer, who founded the unit in 1995 and arguably knows more about Bin Laden than any other western intelligence official.
Why do the Scheuer's whines about disbanding (actually, re-assigning the analysts in) his one-trick pony outfit..... after 10 years of zero results... remind me of "Animal House"?
Bluto: Christ. Seven years of college down the drain. Might as well join the f#cking Peace Corps.
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posted on
07/08/2006 3:58:01 PM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
To: blam
Q We suspected as much, sir. (Laughter.) But the question I have -- the question I have is, it appears that the CIA has disbanded the unit that was hunting him down. Is it no longer important to track him down? THE PRESIDENT: It's just an incorrect story. I mean, we got a -- we got a lot of assets looking for Osama bin Laden. So whatever you want to read in that story, it's just not true, period.
This is from the President's press conference in Chicago. Do these people not listen to these things?
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:08:36 PM PDT
by
Bahbah
(Democrat Motto: Why not the worst)
To: Bahbah
Scheuer regarded [and probably still does] Osama as a "hero"
and a "patriot". No wonder the CIA did NOTHING to him.
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:12:43 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
To: blam
The dude had 10 years of tryin'. Let's give a weegie board a chance. What's to lose, and could we do any worse?
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:16:05 PM PDT
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: Bahbah
No. They live in an alternate (non)reality of their own construction.
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:21:43 PM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
To: FreedomPoster
Actually, we are today forced to live in a world of terrorists
partially constructed by these seditious traitors who now
write books (always published by CBS, and lead-in by a 60 Minute interview).
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:25:50 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
To: lexington minuteman 1775
"Agent who led Bin Laden hunt criticises CIA"If the unit was named after his son, I'd shut it down too. Keep the non CIA critics;fire the others; give it another name; crank it up; and don't tell this creep about it.
yitbos
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:33:58 PM PDT
by
bruinbirdman
("Those who control language control minds.")
To: blam
"We haven't even begun to understand where our enemy is coming from."
And this is spoken by the guy that CIA tasked to understand the enemy for 10 years??
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:36:07 PM PDT
by
james500
To: blam
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:37:51 PM PDT
by
woofie
("Romper, bomper, stomper, boo. Tell me, tell me, tell me do.Magic mirror, tell me today. Did all ...)
To: blam
Is it possible that the Clinton holdovers in the CIA could not keep their mouths shut in order to embarrass the Bush administration?
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:40:25 PM PDT
by
Buffettfan
(VIVA LA MIGRA! - LONG LIVE THE MINUTEMEN!)
To: silverleaf
Those who can do, do.....
Those who cannot, teach, criticize, write books, receive Nobel prizes......
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:44:45 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhauling is a sensible solution to mutiny.)
To: blam
Scheurer thinks that a unit that failed to find Bin Ladin in ten years of trying should be left in charge of finding him becaue, after all, they are the experts.
This sounds like satire. I know its not, but it ought to be.
While these experts were busy not finding him, a teenager from a family of hippies was able to join up and meet the man face to face.
This is the reason CIA can't find Bin Ladin. A guy with a degree in Medieval French Lit who expects to have holidays off with his family, and a great 401k plan, who gets semi-annual reviews and pay grade adjustments, is on completely the wrong planet. The guy who is going to find Bin Ladin is going to go and live in the dirt for months or years on end. This is special ops work, this is deep cover work.
It might be worth noting that we had a way of tracking him, by means of his satelite phone, but someone in CIA or the intelligence committee leaked it to the press, and the press published it.
And Scheurer thinks these idiots should be left in charge.
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posted on
07/08/2006 4:53:33 PM PDT
by
marron
To: blam
Well if their sole job was catch UBL, why not milk it and get paid a little longer? Not like anyone notices that he is still alive terrorizing the whole freakin' world.
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posted on
07/08/2006 5:10:31 PM PDT
by
BallyBill
(Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
To: blam; All
http://www.c-span.org/videoarchives.asp?CatCodePairs=,&ArchiveDays=100
Michael Scheuer, CBS News Terrorism Analyst
Michael Scheuer, CBS News Terrorism Analyst talks about the search for Osama bin Laden and U.S. intelligence. Mr. Scheuer recently wrote a column on this topic in the Washington Times. He is a former CIA counterterrorism analyst, who for many years headed the Osama Bin Laden unit, which was closed by the CIA the week of July 3.
7/7/2006: WASHINGTON, DC: 40 min.
To: leadpenny
Frnakly, I don't like the news technique of asking Clintonistas to comment on current policy. They are outside the loop and all they do is try to make the Clinton years look good. I would much prefer hearing from sources close to the administration who know what is going on,
To: ClaireSolt
If you haven't watched that 40 minute segment from yesterday's Washington Journal, you may be mildly pleased if you do.
To: leadpenny
Why? Why listen to anyone who loves Osama more than America?
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posted on
07/08/2006 5:41:46 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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