Posted on 12/30/2009 9:39:01 AM PST by pissant
The CIA on Wednesday rejected accusations that it failed to share vital information with other US intelligence agencies that might have helped prevent last week's attempted plane bomb attack.
The intelligence agency rejected charges that it possessed, but failed to disseminate, information about Nigerian suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab that might have led to his being placed on a no-fly list.
"We learned of Abdulmutallab in November, when his father came to the US embassy in Nigeria and sought help in finding him. We did not have his name before then," said CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano.
"Also in November, we worked with the embassy to ensure he was in the government's terrorist database -- including mention of his possible extremist connections in Yemen," the CIA spokesman said.
"We also forwarded key biographical information about him to the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)" Gimigliano said, referring to the government office tasked with compiling and integrating intelligence from various US agencies.
"This agency, like others in our government, is reviewing all data to which it had access -- not just what we ourselves may have collected -- to determine if more could have been done to stop Abdulmutallab," Gimigliano said.
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I’m just wondering who they will blame the next time. I don’t think we will have too long to wait.
I wonder how long before the leaks start.
Uncle Janet lied? Again?
Here is why!
Remember Senator Barry Soetoro went to Iraq by himself to strike a deal before the election!!
He didn’t go there on behalf of the Bush Administration!!!
http://atlah.org/atlahworldwide/?p=3126
Looks like the CIA is not going to allow the Obumbler to make them the fall guys for this near “man caused disaster”.
Janet Renopolitano
There is sure enough blame to go around. How about solving the problem instead?
He even lets us keep the change
They can’t cover all the terrorists all the time. After all, monitoring those right-wing whack jobs is becoming a full-time job but Big Sis is up for that one.
The problem will only be solved by first removing the marxist quisling crypto-muzzie POS pretending to be president.
Ping!!!
Here is why!
Remember Senator Barry Soetoro went to Iraq by himself to strike a deal before the election!!
He didnt go there on behalf of the Bush Administration!!!
http://atlah.org/atlahworldwide/?p=3126
Makes sense???
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/us/12visa.html?_r=2&th&emc=th
the way 0 is going, looks like this change will change from Liberty to obamahellcare
Twins (from different mothers).
Same daddy...
The Left always blames the CIA for their failures. I wonder why that is? /sarc.
Yikes.
Losers
How typical to have to play CYA.
And why is that?
Because culturally we Americans are more interested in fixing blame than fixing problems.
Better to fire or incarerate or legislate than to actually find root cause(s) and apply appropriate corrective actions.
Cuz lord knows, we gotta “do” something!
The CIA can reject such all they want, SOMEONE or a group of SOMEONEs utterly FAILED!!!!
And yet.....people retains their jobs.
Typical government BS: you fail, not only do you keep your job, you get a pay raise and consideration for a future promotion. Great. No one claims responsibility and the cycle continues till we have another 9/11 and even then, NO ON WILL BE FIRED!
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