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2004-10-29 Terror Networks & Islam

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-29 2:25:07 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We have received small disconnected hints of this out of sight part of the war on terrorism. This includes such comments of "A terrorist cell was disrupted in X", "Information from the interrogation of Abu Y resulted in foiling a plot to attack Z". While the article is encouraging, how many of public will read and understand this information? Not many I am sure. I certainly understand the need for security to prevent the loss of intelligence advantage. This can be seen in the history of the cipher break of Enigma and Purple. I do think that the administration could do a better job of encourging the home front by releasing sanitized versions of our success in the early days of Afganistan. Perhaps something like the Dolittle raid on Tokyo from "airfields in Shangra La". It certainly would do no harm to publicize events which the terrorists know have happened the instant the first JDAM explodes. Bucking up the folks at home is an important part of any long war. This was done very well in WWII and was an abyssal failure in Viet Nam. The White House should study the results of those two conflicts.

Posted by Old Fogey 2004-10-29 9:54:45 PM|| 2004-10-29 9:54:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Or just read Rantburg.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-10-29 9:58:13 PM|| 2004-10-29 9:58:13 PM|| Front Page Top