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NEWSWEEK: Before 9/11, Justice Department Curtailed Program to Monitor Al Qaeda Suspects in the U.S.
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| 3/21/04
Posted on 03/21/2004 8:03:29 AM PST by Brian Mosely
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To: Brian Mosely
Ah, a press release.
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:04:47 AM PST
by
correctthought
(Shop smart, shop S-mart.)
To: Brian Mosely
A career civil servant, Clarke was known for pounding the table to urge his counterparts at the CIA, FBI and Pentagon to do more about Al Qaeda.But Clarke, always a goofy conspiracy theorist, guessed that Al Qaeda would launch a cyberterror war. He had not a clue that Al Qaeda would use planes to attack buildings.
The fact of the matter is, nobody knew!
All these book-writing, Monday-morning-quarterbacks are shameless. They, of course, are trying to minimize any finger-pointing in their direction.
Clarke is as much to blame for 9/11 as anybody.
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:08:54 AM PST
by
sinkspur
(Adopt a dog or a cat from an animal shelter! It will save one life, and may save two.)
To: correctthought
"
In his new book, Clarke recounts "
Clarke is a liar!
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:09:20 AM PST
by
international american
(Support our troops!! Send Kerry back to Boston!!!!)
To: sinkspur
BUMP
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:09:53 AM PST
by
international american
(Support our troops!! Send Kerry back to Boston!!!!)
To: Brian Mosely
after a federal judge severely chastised the FBI for improperly seeking permission to wiretap terrorists.With the FBI on our side, who needs enemies?
During the Bush administration's first few months in office, Attorney General John Ashcroft downgraded terrorism as a priority, choosing to place more emphasis on drug trafficking and gun violence, report Investigativ
Yes, pot smokers are a lot more dangerous than a few deeply religious individuals. /s
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:11:02 AM PST
by
coloradan
(Hence, etc.)
To: Brian Mosely
"....after a federal judge severely chastised the FBI for improperly seeking permission to wiretap terrorists."
The handcuffs were already ON the Justice Department. It was not politically popular to keep watch on known troublemakers, and it sure wasn't popular with that particular judge. I am sure there was good judicial reasoning, and the decision was not entirely capricious.
To: Brian Mosely
The first important point that was mentioned but quickly forgotten was that a federal judge ordered the FBI to stop concentrating on suspected Al Qaeda members. I would like to know who that judge was and who appointed him/her. If the decision not to pursue suspected Al Qaeda members was driven by a judge's decision, the story should have an entirely different spin.
The second point is that everyone believed that Iraq had WMDs at that time. In spite of all of their whining now, the Democrats were lining up to claim that Saddam must go during the Clinton administration. Concentrating on Saddam Hussein was a good idea also.
The real issue is that the Muslim jihadists have been our enemies for a couple of decades. Whether the enemy of the day is Al Qaeda, Saddam Hussein, Hezbollah, or some other group, they are all enemies. We must destroy them until they surrender or none are left.
Ready for a Repeat
Bill
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:14:32 AM PST
by
WFTR
(Liberty isn't for cowards)
To: Brian Mosely
NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Newsweek has learned that in the months before 9/11, the U.S. Justice Department curtailed a highly classified program called "Catcher's Mitt" to monitor Al Qaeda suspects in the United States, after a federal judge severely chastised the FBI for improperly seeking permission to wiretap terrorists. What was the name of that judge? Why doesn't Clarke blame the judge for putting the kibosh on what program the WH had to monitor Al Qaeda at that moment?
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:16:02 AM PST
by
L.N. Smithee
(Just because I don't think like you doesn't mean I don't think for myself)
To: Brian Mosely
Newsweek??Team Kerry hits back.
To: WFTR
The first important point that was mentioned but quickly forgotten was that a federal judge ordered the FBI to stop concentrating on suspected Al Qaeda members. I would like to know who that judge was and who appointed him/her. If the decision not to pursue suspected Al Qaeda members was driven by a judge's decision, the story should have an entirely different spin. Great minds think alike.
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:16:49 AM PST
by
L.N. Smithee
(Just because I don't think like you doesn't mean I don't think for myself)
To: Brian Mosely
Are there going to be any more ex-cabinet members releasing new books?
The whole strategy of the dems seems just to be convince as many people as possible that Bush is a bigger threat than terrorists. I would think that would only appeal to the radical base. Does anyone really think this story could develop legs? I don't.
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:16:52 AM PST
by
KJacob
To: sinkspur
The fact of the matter is, nobody knew!That is false. I thought it self-evident.
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:18:25 AM PST
by
AntiGuv
(When the countdown hits zero, something's gonna happen..)
To: Brian Mosely
Meanwhile the KLOWNS at the INS was rubber-stamping visas like everybody was living in a big global happyville. Ever since I was old enough to read the newspapers I've been saying the INS is the first line of defense against terrorists. Seems the more important & better paid & smarter people charged with my defense had difficulty with that concept. Morons. Lucky we didn't get hit by a backpack nuke, but that's only a matter of time now...
To: coloradan
after a federal judge severely chastised the FBI for improperly seeking permission to wiretap terroristsThis election is as much about getting good federal judges as it is about getting the terrorists!!
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:20:44 AM PST
by
CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
(I don't believe anything a Democrat says. Bill Clinton set the standard!)
To: AntiGuv
I thought it self-evident. Of course you did, and you can point us to the pre-9/11 post in which you made this self-evident declaration.
We'll wait.
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:22:02 AM PST
by
sinkspur
(Adopt a dog or a cat from an animal shelter! It will save one life, and may save two.)
To: Brian Mosely
"after a federal judge severely chastised the FBI for improperly seeking permission to wiretap terrorists" I believe this refers to the chastisement of Janet Reno's FBI during the Clinton administration.
Reno's abuse of FISA led to limits on FISA investigations that weren't overturned until the Patriot Act.
www.janes.com
15 March 2001
"India is believed to have joined Russia, the USA and Iran in a concerted front against Afghanistan's Taliban regime.
...Several recent meetings between the newly instituted Indo-US and Indo-Russian joint working groups on terrorism led to this effort to tactically and logistically counter the Taliban.
Intelligence sources in Delhi said that while India, Russia and Iran were leading the anti-Taliban campaign on the ground, Washington was giving the Northern Alliance information and logistic support. "
Bush stepped up cooperation with the Northern Alliance against the Taliban and AlQueda only two months after taking office. Six months before the 9/11 attack.
This doesn't say a whole lot about what Bush was doing but given the secrecy that would be involved I'm surprised even this much was reported.
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:24:04 AM PST
by
mrsmith
("Oyez, oyez! All rise for the Honorable Chief Justice... Hillary Rodham Clinton ")
To: sinkspur
It's irrelevant to me whether or not you believe me. And I was not on FR prior to 9/11.
Your statement is false. Sorry about that. Believe what you want; it makes no difference now.
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:25:41 AM PST
by
AntiGuv
(When the countdown hits zero, something's gonna happen..)
To: coloradan
We all know that Ashcroft considers purveyors of bongs to be the biggest threat to America.
To: AntiGuv
It's irrelevant to me whether or not you believe me. And I was not on FR prior to 9/11. Of course you weren't. I knew that before I posted to you.
I just wanted to see how self-serving you could actually be. (Nobody cares, Guv, about what you think you knew pre-9/11).
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posted on
03/21/2004 8:29:37 AM PST
by
sinkspur
(Adopt a dog or a cat from an animal shelter! It will save one life, and may save two.)
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