US Anti-Terror Authorities Missed Writing on the Wall - in Jeddah (Debka)
Prince Muhammad in Nayef, Saudi Arabia's top counter-terror executive, escaped with light injuries from Abu Khair's attempt to kill him at his Jeddah palace on August 27, 2009, thanks mainly to the partial detonation of the explosive materials hidden in his underpants, a glitch repeated in the Nigerian bomber's attempt.
The assassin gained entry to the most heavily fortified and guarded palace in the Red Sea town of Jeddah by convincing Saudi agents in Yemen that he was ready to switch sides - but only if he could discuss terms face to face with Prince Muhammad.
They did in fact hold several meetings - not in the palace but out in Najran province on the Yemen border. The data he handed over was solid enough to convince the Saudi prince that he was on the threshold of his government's biggest breakthrough in its war on al Qaeda.
So when Abu Khair offered to bring with him to the Jeddah palace a list of al Qaeda high-ups in Yemen willing to defect to Saudi Arabia, the prince not only agreed to the venue but sent his private jet to pick him up from Najran.
Failure on multiple levels here and no accoutability to boot.
I wish there was a way to invade Pakistan. So sick of their deadbeat excuses and ass-dragging. We could probably use the nukes as well.
Can you say MOLE? This meet must have been based on hard evidence this asset would give out high level intel. Very few could have been in the loop to leak who would be their and it took high level prompting to get all of those agents in the same place including our Jordanian brothers. Everything and everyone in this unit should be evaluated and all people should be reviewed. I am sick, The people we lost here had been at the terror desk for many years and cannot be replace. Sad Sad day in the company.
Thanks for posting.
Disturbing if true.
Condolences to all asymmetric warriors at CIA, their families and their friends. America’s finest. R.I.P.
News ping!
“...raising fears that the al-Qaeda leader is enjoying a lethal resurgence.”
Isn’t this the exact opposite of what was supposed to happen once we started killing them with kindness?
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