Posted on 07/29/2004 8:49:22 PM PDT by Freesofar
In the latest twist to the document scandal, investigators said the revelation about translators was among several criticisms of America’s ability to deal with the looming al Qaeda threat contained in the “after action” memo on the millennium terror plot that is at the center of the Berger probe.
Officials said an appeal to hire more translators familiar with Arabic, Pashto and other key “counter-terrorism” languages at the FBI, CIA and National Security Agency was among 29 proposals to tighten security contained in the report.
The report written by former White House counter-terrorism chief Richard Clarke also warned of the presence of al Qaeda cells inside the United States. It urged increased surveillance of Arab students coming into the United States and called for increased security at U.S. ports and other points of entry, investigators said.
The Clinton administration is reported to have only adopted one of its proposals.
Government officials said the FBI had been conducting electronic surveillance of a mosque in Brooklyn frequented by Afghans in 1999 after developing information from the investigation of the U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa.
Sources said the FBI had “hours” of taped conversations between people associated with the unidentified mosque and suspected terrorist leaders
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I don't know but let's keep this thing alive.
29 recommendations . . . The Clinton administration is reported to have only adopted one of its proposals.
And yet Clarke tried to blame our President for the results of Slick Willy's incompetence.
I don't get it.
Well, I think this is just a small part of it.
The only item so far to come to light that would explain Berger's knowing willingness to commit a felony is that he may have leaked that we were observing a camp Osama frequented to the government of UAE - leading Osama to find out in short order and escape the potential trap.
Ya know, to show our appreciation for the NYPost and the Washington Times, we should all make a point of actually BUYING their papers tomorrow.
That isn't all NYP, it won't go away with this tiny admission. It's much bigger. We do NOT belive this was ALL it was about.
Ya know, to show our appreciation for the NYPost and the Washington Times, we should all make a point of actually BUYING their papers tomorrow.
Whats there not to get? Clinton usually hired people that he could easily compromise and that way control them. Reno is a classic example. He probably has something on Clark and said "hey we are all going down unless you play the game"
That is how he does business... it is his native tongue.
The truth is probably that there are about 20 different things that they're trying to cover up...
Media tends to ignore the story . . .
Question: Have these tapes been translated and if so did the 911 commission hear them.....
If so what did they say?
If not can we do a FOIA request to hear them?
Why let them enter the country in the first place!
Man, is this government stupid or what?
Remember, Clarke didn't get the promotion he wanted and a very lucrative book deal was in the works if he slammed Bush. It was all part of RAT propaganda strategy leading up to Nov. One book after another, including Clinton's. The publishing world is infested with RATs. Not to mention Hollyweird and Michael Moore and now 'The Manchurian Candidate', morphed from an anticommunism film into anti-Bush. They're pulling out all the stops from now until the election. With Kerry heading their ticket, you can understand. Words can't describe how bad he is.
So the papers Berger purloined ( or 'inadvertently' stuffed in his pants) included the proposals kerry put in his speech tonight?
The real question is why would The 'toon' Administration adopt ANY of the proposals??
The real answer is ALWAYS the same........MONEY-BANKING-CONNECTIONS,.....
.........Follow the money re: any action taken by the 'toon' TRAIN-WRECK....
/sarcasm
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Clarke was a Clinton lackey. Like Reno, Cohen and Albright. Over & Out
And all the TV media talks about Michael Jackon, Kobe, etc etc etc grrrrr
Bump! And Bump Again!
"...was among 29 proposals to tighten security contained in the report. The Clinton administration is reported to have only adopted one of its proposals."
With that bit of info in mind, how in the hell did the 9/11 Commission come to the conclusion that the Clinton Administration was no more responsible for 9/11 than the Bush Administration. This boggles my mind.
Makes me wonder who Sandy berger's contact in the UAE was.
AUGUST 19, 1999 : (LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS : ALAMOUDI) ALLTEL and Riyad Bank, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have reached an agreement for ALLTEL to provide application software support services to Riyad Bank. The seven-year contract is valued in excess of $49 million. ALLTEL Information Services will provide core banking software support and development services under the agreement. ALLTEL will also train Riyad Bank staff members to support world-class banking systems totally within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "We are very pleased to be entering into this long-term agreement with ALLTEL Information Services," said Abdul Rahman Al-Amoudi, senior executive vice president of Riyad Bank. "We chose ALLTEL because of its experience in supporting banking software and the knowledge of the financial industry. We believe that with that expertise ALLTEL Information Services can add value to our business. "By bringing global banking expertise to Riyad Bank, our staff will become better able to support our goal of providing world-class products and services to our customers," he said. - "Riyad Bank Selects ALLTEL Information Services for Major Software Support Services Initiative," Release date: August 19, 1999, see http://www.alltel.com/news/news_releases/99/aug/n411aug1999.html
Al Amoudi is also part of the Rock Creek Corp, the same company associated with John Kerry advisor and Nigerflap figure Ambassador Joseph Wilson. Wilson's consulting company is associated with al Amoudi's companies. Wilson was the guy whose wife sent him to Niger on behalf of the CIA; he lied that he found no evidence in Niger that Iraq sought uranium there, though in fact he did find a witness who said Iraq had been interested in a deal. Wilson's the one who claimed that security in Niger was too good and uranium couldn't be smuggled out... but Libya it turns out apparently got some of its uranium there recently.
Like a mob boss......
Right!
Right!
btt
See Bergers response just above this post!
bttt
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Bing, who inherited a $600 million real estate fortune courtesy of his grandfather, Leo Bing, has amassed over $16 million for the Democrats. He has donated $8.1 million to groups that are creating and airing anti-George Bush TV ads, according to Variety.
Now, ABC News reports that one of Bing's close friends is Dominic Montemarano, a.k.a. Donnie Shacks, a New York-based Mafia hit man who did 12 years in prison on racketeering charges and is currently serving four years for domestic violence.
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No I haven't- thanks.
My pleasure. :)
FYI.......ping!
Thanks for the ping!
Sources said the FBI had “hours” of taped conversations between people associated with the unidentified mosque and suspected terrorist leaders.
But despite the potential intelligence value of the intercepted communications, stacks of tapes languished on the shelves at the FBI counter- terrorism center in downtown Manhattan because there were not enough translators.
Yet, we had no problem with having 10 Arabic translators for bill clinton's immediate disposal on the day after the OKC bombing. Isn't that special.
Keeping the thread alive BUMP!
Is it true that he was cleared of these charges?
This is the real mystery to me.
Why is this not a major news story.
Why are the republicans and Ashcroft not on the offensive ?
brings back the feelings of dissapointment I felt when Fallujah was not leveled.
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