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Eager young recruit, a father to be and man in charge among CIA dead ( Afghanistan bombing )
Times Online (UK) ^
| January 8, 2010
| Giles Whittell in Washington and Jerome Starkey in Kabul
Posted on 01/07/2010 8:08:44 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: G8 Diplomat; NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; Marine_Uncle; BOBTHENAILER; BIGLOOK; Allegra; ..
It was going to be a glorious Moment...
But for Al-Qaeda.....
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Did Paneta ever say ANYTHING about this?
To: All
Where are the old and wise hands of the CIA?
After the attacks from the Leftists...did they decide to take their retirement?
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Still saddened by Mikey Spann's killing.
BRING IN THE BIG BOMBS. BOMB THE HILLSIDES of AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN RELENTLESSLY AND OF ALL OSAMA COHORTS AND ALL TRAILS LEADING TO OSAMA BIN LADEN.
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posted on
01/07/2010 8:16:53 PM PST
by
NoRedTape
To: RushingWater
To: RushingWater
No. He’s too busy with his vacation, just like Obooboo was when the Christmas Day bomb plot failed. And the other guy who was on a skiing vacation.
Our enemies know exactly to strike—when all the top security people are on vacation.
This time they can’t blame George Bush for everything.
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posted on
01/07/2010 8:20:05 PM PST
by
Palladin
(Obama as President? "Totally unacceptable.")
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
01/07/2010 8:26:47 PM PST
by
fatima
(Free Hugs Today :))
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"Where are the old and wise hands of the CIA?"
Firstly one must establish if there where any such over the past fifty years or so. And I am not being flip. Let us go back in time to the CIA where so many Soviet plants where in place. Need I say more. As for the goons such as Paneta being present. It does not matter. If these Intel agencies where really working properly the big boss could spend 350 days a year on golf courses.
If some local problem at say a Home Depot comes up, say a customer complaint.... one does not expect the CEO of the company from dealing with it.
Sure. The top leader(s) of any organization can help lead and foster teamwork, vertically download specific concerns as well as perhaps changes in business practice they feel better streamline their organizations, that is what they are being paid the big bucks to do. But not have to micromanage their operations. For no one is capable of performing such a task with any level of efficiency It is the job of these agencies to put in place a fully experienced and competent staff and then let them manage all their operations.
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posted on
01/07/2010 8:54:20 PM PST
by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned....)
To: Marine_Uncle
But a politician can send a word through other assets in order to accomplish the opposite. Who stands to benefit from this event? Why? What’s the leverage?
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posted on
01/07/2010 9:04:01 PM PST
by
combat_boots
(The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
These guys screwed up I’m sorry to say.They should have stayed spread out.I bet that will be SOP from here on out.Prayers for their families.
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posted on
01/07/2010 9:13:54 PM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: Marine_Uncle
I contend that they were being micro managed...from afar...they were all gathered to send the word to Obama...why else have so many there...at least it seems that way from the reports.
To: combat_boots
I’m sorry, but I do not understand your question.
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posted on
01/07/2010 9:15:25 PM PST
by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned....)
To: imahawk
They clearly had a lot of trust with this guy.
To: combat_boots; Marine_Uncle
I don’t see how Obama benefits....
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Yes,but that wont be the case in the future.You just cannot trust those people.
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posted on
01/07/2010 9:26:32 PM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Zero did not know what was going on at that Intel base, so why would he benefit or not. It is just a terrible thing that happened that appears to be a total screw up by our CIA folks in not following operational procedures. I don’t buy the crap set forth that somehow the WH was directly in contact with that particular CIA base.
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posted on
01/07/2010 9:37:55 PM PST
by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned....)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
They’re real questions. I don’t have definitive answers.
0bama benefits as payback to the CIA & maybe taking out 1 or 2 people he wanted rid of. Or maybe it’s a Senator or Congressman. Intel looks inconpetent and must be done away with, a la Carter/Clinton.
Someone in the ISI may benefit in Pakistan for political reasons.
AQ benefits because it shows it can get to the US operatives even now.
Or maybe it’s a world player like Iran or China, looking for something, or counting coup.
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posted on
01/07/2010 9:42:30 PM PST
by
combat_boots
(The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
To: combat_boots
0bama benefits as payback to the CIA & maybe taking out 1 or 2 people he wanted rid of. Or maybe its a Senator or Congressman. Intel looks inconpetent and must be done away with, a la Carter/Clinton.I can't buy that one,...the other points seem reasonable....
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