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In Overheard Calls, Terrorists Spoke of Major Attack, Officials Say
New York Times ^
| 11/02/01
| JAMES RISEN and DAVID JOHNSTON
Posted on 11/01/2001 6:43:15 PM PST by kattracks
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posted on
11/01/2001 6:43:15 PM PST
by
kattracks
To: kattracks
GET THESE MUTHER EFFING RAG HEADS OUTA MY COUNTRY. I DON'T CARE HOW GREAT PRESIDENT BUSH IS. IF HE LETS THESE ISLAMIST BASTARDS RUN AROUND THIS COUNTRY KILLING MORE AMERICANS MUCH LONGER I WILL ACTIVELY WORK FOR THE ELECTION OF ANY DEMOCRAT WHO RUNS AGAINST HIM. ANY DEMOCRAT. I WILL MAKE IT MY PERSONAL CAUSE IN LIFE TO SEND HIM HOME TO DADDY!!!!
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posted on
11/01/2001 6:50:21 PM PST
by
mercy
To: kattracks
Question 1: Who / where are these various people who are communicating who supposedly know of the imminent attack(s)?
Question 2: Why don't we grab them in the night, and ask them politely (or otherwise) what is planned?
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posted on
11/01/2001 6:50:30 PM PST
by
Ironword
To: kattracks
Stay safe, FReeper FRiends.
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posted on
11/01/2001 6:51:49 PM PST
by
mombonn
To: Ironword
I believe these calls were intercepted in foreign lands. I believe the calls originated in Afghanistan to Argentina and Columbia
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posted on
11/01/2001 6:52:49 PM PST
by
jbstrick
To: kattracks
With proper attention to human intelligence resources over the last decade, we would have these weasels infiltrated and not have to rely on intercepts of signal communication.
Let's hope the lesson is learned, once and for all.
To: hinckley buzzard
You are absolutely correct HUMINT is better than SIGINT
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posted on
11/01/2001 6:55:58 PM PST
by
jbstrick
To: jbstrick
It was reported that the calls originated in Toronto, went to Afghanistan, and emails were sent from a public library computer, and code words were used that got intercepted by the NSC and passed on to the RCMP and later the FBI.This came from a Toronto newspaper today.
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posted on
11/01/2001 6:57:00 PM PST
by
habs4ever
To: kattracks
Ah, the joys of living in a target rich environment.
Meanwhile, how do you all vote on whether we should
A. Send some bunker busters into the caves and probably kill bin Laden without much American loss of life, but never know for sure,
or
B. Send the Special Forces into the handful of caves we are down to into hand to hand battles against bin Laden's most loyal defenders and into tunnels that are most likely bobby trapped. We would have to trade an uncertain number of good American lives to bring back the head of bin Laden. However, it would prove he was gone, and would give a shot in the arm and a definitive victory to our side.
What is the Muslim reaction to a dead bin Laden? Make them more upset and make him a martyr? Or take some of the wind out of their sails?
To: jbstrick
I believe the calls originated in Afghanistan to Argentina and ColumbiaWell, should we not get nominal approval / assistance from the governments of Argentina and Columbia to lay hands on the communicators?
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posted on
11/01/2001 6:58:14 PM PST
by
Ironword
To: kattracks
Wait a minute - this recent alert was said by the administration to be based on "human intelligence" - not electronic surveillance. Am I the only one who heard that?
To: patriciaruth
Definitely Target rich. I live 3 miles from a refinery that produces an enorbous amount of JP4 and gasoline.
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posted on
11/01/2001 6:58:50 PM PST
by
jbstrick
To: mercy
To: patriciaruth
Bring him back dead. No other way.
To: habs4ever
It was reported that the calls originated in Toronto, went to Afghanistan, and emails were sent from a public library computer, and code words were used that got intercepted by the NSC and passed on to the RCMP and later the FBI.Interesting. Now, if the calls / e-mails can be traced to individuals, should we not lay hands on them in Canada?
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posted on
11/01/2001 7:01:27 PM PST
by
Ironword
Comment #16 Removed by Moderator
To: patriciaruth
I vote for A. We'll eventually find out if we got him by his absence and won't have paid a huge price for his demise. I think he is less able to be a hero to his followers if his fate is unknown. His head on a platter would be a cause celebe for the barbarians who believe in him.
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posted on
11/01/2001 7:02:02 PM PST
by
Aria
To: mercy
I WILL ACTIVELY WORK FOR THE ELECTION OF ANY DEMOCRAT WHO RUNS AGAINST HIM. ANY DEMOCRAT. I WILL MAKE IT MY PERSONAL CAUSE IN LIFE TO SEND HIM HOME TO DADDY!!!! Formerly a rational FR poster, you've gone off the deep end since 9/11. You've turned into nothing but an emotional nerve ending.
Emotions are worthless in a war.
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posted on
11/01/2001 7:02:04 PM PST
by
sinkspur
To: RaceBannon
So, we have one vote for a head count.
To: Aria
And one vote for in absentia.
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