Details are beginning to emerge about the bomber and the bombing in Afghanistan last week. The shadowy world of CIA Clandestine Ops is revealed just a bit here, as the victims are identified to whatever extent the Agency will allow.
I have endless respect for the work of the CIA. When you wear a uniform, you are (mostly) protected by the Law of Armed Conflict (not that it helps that much against AQ). CIA officers in the field are NEVER covered by LOAC--they do their jobs well and under tremendous pressure.
There is a clear message in the story linked here, and that is the CIA's serious determination to take out UBL and his lieutenants. It may have made them a little sloppy in their security procedures, and the result was devastating.
Yet again though, the vermin responsible for this attack was not from among the downtrodden of the Islamic world. Quite the contrary. He was a doctor. Just like Zawahiri.
If you listen in to the first internet radio show (archived here) there is a great discussion with "Tim" about how the abiding narrative of conflict with Islam is bunk--that we're dealing with "poverty and oppression and lack of opportunity" is continually belied by the reality of educated, middle and upper middle class terrorists. He's a great source of information on the topic, and the discussion is insightful.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
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The case officer(s) who were in charge of handling this "informant" totally blew it. No matter who it is, one must adhere to the security protocols. We have them in place for a reason.
We have no one in the government under this community organizer that even understands what security is.... what terrorism is.....what the priorities are or should be for this country. While the community organizer and his henchmen are running around trying to ruin our healthcare, terrorists (AKA...by this administration....makers of "man-caused disasters") are plotting by the hundreds-- probably thousands-- to commit suicide attacks on us with planes, in theaters, in grocery stores, in restaurants, and afford us here in this country the life they live in Tel Aviv, or Baghdad (never knowing from wince the next attack will come).
The community organizer continues to say he will close Gitmo. Regardless, he will continue to send terrorists currently housed at Gitmo back to Yemen, even though there is now PROOF that they are training others the "art" of getting on planes and setting off bombs (or trying)
Then authorities have the underwear bomber in custody, and he's singing like a canary. And the community organizer has him turned over to the LEO'S (law enforcement officers), and he is given all the rights of an American citizen. So now he's lawyered up and no more info, and we are PRECLUDED by the Organizer from getting more information on OTHER terrorists and other potential attacks. Why? What possible logical reason could there be in doing that? What possible logical reason could there be to deny that the Ft. Hood terrorist was just that, a terrorist, recruited by and inspired by the Jihadist?
Is there any other conclusion than that the acts of this administration are deliberate, calculated and determined to undermine our security, make us vulnerable to terrorists, and bring down this country?
It seems like people are finally wising up to the undeniable conclusion that things are just not "right"......The community organizer and his treasonous bunch are almost on the ropes. We must keep up the pressure and the commitment to take away his power by taking back the houses of government from a group of misfits in lock step with his every blunder. There isn't much we can do about him right away. He's there for another 3 years; but if the WH and its stable of appointed extremist is the only power he has, he will be limited on the damage he can cause in those final years. By the end of this year, if we keep up the pressure, he could be made a lame duck community organizer.....
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