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| Terror Networks |
| Al Qaida's new generation unknown to U.S. intelligence |
| 2006-10-07 |
| Posted by:.com |
| #3 They always assume that intelligence gathering is "fresh". They forget it is cumulative. We discovered a long time ago that most of the troublemakers come from the same families, and we have studiously compiled family trees and DNA. We also know that much of the strength of terrorist organizations is in their networking. And just so happens about a decade ago, software was developed for police agencies that integrates and collates a huge number of criminals, crimes, MOs, associations, evidence, etc. And this advanced database makes it very hard for anyone but a total lone wolf terrorist to not be identified. Every meeting with someone on the database, every purchase of supplies connected to an event, money transfers, every phone message intercept... |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-10-07 12:55 |
| #2 lotta hand-wringing cuz we don't know all the names of the "C" team. Young punks who've arisen through attrition of the hierarchy. BTW - wonder if "islamic writer Uways Bradley" is related to John R. Bradley, well known |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-10-07 09:04 |
| #1 Meanwhile, Pakistan has learned that the Al Qaida leader involved in the plot to blow up jetliners flying from London to the Untied States is hiding in northeastern Afghanistan and has been moving between Nuristan and Konar provinces bordering Pakistan. I spot a pattern here, the bad guz are always over on the other side of the border Oohhh, scary ghost qaidas juz in time for halloween. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-10-07 01:15 |