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2012-09-24 Africa North

Deadly Attack in Libya Was Major Blow to C.I.A. Efforts

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Posted by tipper 2012-09-24 04:49|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 If they had been doing their job, perhaps they would not have had to leave.

Posted by Spot 2012-09-24 07:55|| 2012-09-24 07:55|| Front Page Top

#2 "It's a catastrophic intelligence loss," said one American official who has served in Libya and who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the F.B.I. is still investigating the attack. "We got our eyes poked out."

A strange turn of phrase, but an appropriate diary entry nonetheless. No mention of the dead or wounded. And then there is the "ongoing FBI investigation" by criminal investigators who cannot reach the now fully contaminated "crime" scene just yet.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-09-24 08:16|| 2012-09-24 08:16|| Front Page Top

#3 "It's a catastrophic intelligence loss. We got our eyes poked out."

Maybe that was the plan.

Whazzat, Ms. Rice? Oh, O.K., the spontaneous plan.

Posted by Bobby 2012-09-24 08:41|| 2012-09-24 08:41|| Front Page Top

#4 The more opaque the bureaucracy, the less effective the spend on it is.

You have to try hard to get more opaque than the CIA/MI6 etc.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-09-24 08:50|| 2012-09-24 08:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Not permanent I hope.

Posted by Spogum Henbane7455 2012-09-24 08:53|| 2012-09-24 08:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Among the more than two dozen American personnel evacuated from the city after the assault on the American mission and a nearby annex were about a dozen C.I.A. operatives and contractors,

Yea, no contact with those phuechs in the consulate. 9/11 is approaching and anything could happen. Keep you NTV's fueled up and don't deviate from the link-up plan if it all goes south.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-09-24 09:03|| 2012-09-24 09:03|| Front Page Top

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