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| 1,000 computer disks recovered with Khan |
| 2004-08-10 |
| Nearly 1,000 computer disks were recovered last week as part of a series of arrests in the United Kingdom of alleged al Qaeda operatives, U.S. government sources have told CNN. Both British and American authorities are analyzing the information in the disks for any potential clues to possible al Qaeda attack plans. Among those arrested last Tuesday were Esa al-Hindi">Esa al-Hindi, who is described by U.S. officials as a senior al Qaeda operative and someone who personally conducted surveillance in 2000 and 2001 of buildings in New York and New Jersey. A law enforcement source told CNN there was an intense search going on in the New York area for anyone al-Hindi and two associates, who allegedly did reconnaissance with him, may have met while in the United States. Officials said they are investigating whether Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan, recently arrested in Pakistan, also visited the United States to do reconnaissance. So far, they said, there is no proof but they are not ruling it out. Information gathered from the arrest of Khan, a suspected al Qaeda operative, led to the arrests in Britain, Pakistani officials have said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #18 I've been caught in the Mobius thread again again..... comments.asp?HC=Main&ID=40141&D=8/10/2004 |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-10 14:40 |
| #17 I like it 4021... use 'em, then kick over the antbed to see what develops. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-10 14:36 |
| #16 i'm 95% certain the zionists leaked his name |
| Posted by: SON OF TOLUI 2004-08-10 14:15 |
| #15 There's one other possibility on the leak. Maybe an operation was in the final stages and it was Go Time. An announcement and full alert may have let *some* guys get away, but at the same time, it may have scared away the bad guys. Another plus, it may flood the network with calls like, "Hasan! They have caught KHAAAANN!!! We should hideout at the stripclub for Allan" More stuff that would identify or verify intel contacts. I don't buy the story of an "unofficial" leak. They're usually done to sell a story or make a name. And in this case, they've done neither. Unless it was just a giant fubar on some intel staffer's part. Someone got drunk at a bar and *leaked* Who knows. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4021 2004-08-10 12:21 |
| #14 |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-08-10 11:42 |
| #13 Since the Paks busted him, I figure it was a race between those in ISI who wanted to pick up his contacts and Mahmoud the ISI Rat to alert them. No way it could have been kept a secret very long. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-08-10 08:34 |
| #12 You guys would believe the Pakis on this? Pakis had been using him in a "sting?" While we're on the subject, I've got some prime beachfront property at a bargain price for you... |
| Posted by: longtime lurker 2004-08-10 07:13 |
| #11 Are we sure the new of this was "leaked" and that that was a bad thing? How would the MSM (Main Stream Media) have reacted if we'd nabbed Mohammed Atta and all his plans for the 9/11 attacks before it happened? Hmmm? I *so* do not trust the media like CNN which I call Chicken Noodle News. |
| Posted by: GreatestJeneration 2004-08-10 06:28 |
| #10 I don't know which way to go on this, if this "leak" screwed the pooch thats bad, but if it's was intentional what would be the reason? This thing sort of smells bad right from the get-go. So the Paks just happened to pick up a very well-placed jihadi who just happened to flip? That's not the sort of thing I'd expect from a religious idealogue even under extreme duress but who knows. If we burned him on purpose I can think of a bunch of possible explanations, e.g.: Maybe the Paks' sting was inadvertently endangering some of our guys/operations. Maybe we're playing the odds on a promotion favorable to us. Maybe we're recruiting the guy by taking away his option to remain both alive and where he is now (clearly there's no going back for him at this point). Maybe a Taliban / al Qaeda friendly part of the ISI was running a "sting" that wasn't really a sting that needed to be shut down. Or maybe somebody just screwed up. On the other hand, there are an almost infinite number of possible reasons we'd do something like this on purpose. |
| Posted by: AzCat 2004-08-10 06:16 |
| #9 Kerry Heinz catsup? |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-08-10 06:06 |
| #8 Nice Linux "jail bait" picture. I don't know which way to go on this, if this "leak" screwed the pooch thats bad, but if it's was intentional what would be the reason? 1000 disks might well be CD-ROMS. As the man says "meddle not in the affairs of Dragons for ye are crunchy and taste good with catsup." |
| Posted by: FlameBait93268 2004-08-10 05:37 |
| #7 Oh, and for you Linux folks, I ran across this nice pic today... |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-10 05:24 |
| #6 Oops, trashed my cookies - A6027 is me... |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-10 05:20 |
| #5 Do not denigrate the tools of the trade, young ones... All things have their purpose. Those that fail to grasp the essence of the Net suffer from their ignorance and are at the mercy of the initiated, both good and evil. Do not mock them, but pity them, for they are lost and unable to find the good pr0n. |
| Posted by: Anonymous6027 2004-08-10 05:17 |
| #4 leaked for a reason??? rofl, more like incompetence |
| Posted by: Humpty Dumpty 2004-08-10 04:09 |
| #3 Nearly 1,000 computer disks... Wow. They still have those?? Could've put everything on one cdrom. |
| Posted by: rafael 2004-08-10 04:05 |
| #2 Reference to the Lashkar-e-Taiba story. They ARE running for cover, according to it ... perhaps this was for the same? *remembers the time when Joseph Pistone was paraded through the streets as an FBI agent -- albeit that was to protect him from the mob, by invoking the "no cop-killing" clause ... did get Sonny Napolitano killed though, which I don't recall anyone complaining about ...* |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2004-08-10 03:17 |
| #1 Leaked for a reason, I'm sure. But why? To our advantage or not? Some day a history will be written. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-08-10 02:31 |
