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Pakistan: U.S. blew undercover operation (NY Times blew double agent cover)
MSNBC ^ | 8/6/04 | MSNBC

Posted on 08/06/2004 5:03:01 PM PDT by jimbo123

Al-Qaida suspect was secretly cooperating with counterrorist sting

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The al-Qaida suspect named by U.S. officials as the source of information that led to this week’s terrorist alerts was working undercover, Pakistani intelligence sources said Friday, putting an end to the sting operation and forcing Pakistan to hide the man in a secret location.

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Under pressure to justify the alerts in three Northeastern cities, U.S. officials confirmed a report by The New York Times that the man, Mohammad Naeem Noor Khan, was the source of the intelligence that led to the decision.

A Pakistani intelligence source told Reuters on Friday that Khan, who was arrested in Lahore secretly last month, had been actively cooperating with intelligence agents to help catch al-Qaida operatives when his name appeared in U.S. newspapers.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaedapakistan; fifthcolumn; media; mohammadkhan; nyt; oops; orangealert5; pakistan; rounduptime; terror
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To: jmtasu
"Most are acrobat files so I won't link directly... My conclusion in this is either Presidents spend less in their second terms, or a split government is best for less spending. -The gridlock reasons of course."

NO, you miss the real story. It's not the President - it's the Congress. CONGRESS sets the spending tone.

The real story is this: Newt Gingrich and the Congress from 1994-1998 was the BEST CONGRESS IN 50 YEARS on spending restraint. IN FY 1995 we cut the deficit by $100 billion - just by not increasing spending.

After 1998, things startedgoing downhill. Once we 'balanced the budget' and the PAYGO rules were relaxed, and leadership went from the 'class of 1994' to the more moderate Republicans and appropriators, the spending started to grow more. We went on a 4 year diet and once we were done, we started going back to old ways.

I think the Congress can get back its fiscal responsibility, but I know it wont happen with a Kerry in the White House. We need structural fixes to social security and medicare, and Bush has said he's open to that and Kerry opposes it. Only with Republicans in Congress and the White House could we get that done.

41 posted on 08/06/2004 7:00:22 PM PDT by WOSG (George W Bush - Right for our Times!)
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To: WOSG

I don't think the Israelis would have given out details like this. Our media is too hungry for details. Israelis would have kept their mouth shut and rounded up all the details.

If this wasn't an election year, I think Bushies might have waited several months before announcing the details.


42 posted on 08/06/2004 7:03:39 PM PDT by Cableguy
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To: jimbo123
These are the reporters to exposed the double agent: DOUGLAS JEHL and DAVID ROHDE

Who told them? Why did US officials confirm the identity, if it was supposed to be secret? Why are the Pakis making such a big stink of things? These are questions that need answering.

43 posted on 08/06/2004 7:26:51 PM PDT by Teplukin
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To: civil discourse

So you're voting for Kerry?


45 posted on 08/06/2004 7:49:56 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: jimbo123
Under pressure to justify the alerts in three Northeastern cities...

Thank you, you lying, stinking, political hack Dimwits.

May your virgins turn out to be emasculated gay men.

47 posted on 08/06/2004 8:33:37 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Designate - Infiltrate - Annihilate // Read my lips: More new taxes - John Kerry)
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To: VeniVidiVici; NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; blam; Brad's Gramma

A double agent eh.....


48 posted on 08/06/2004 10:18:51 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: WOSG
Right:


49 posted on 08/06/2004 10:24:32 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Incredible, in SO many ways.


50 posted on 08/06/2004 10:27:20 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If only hamsters could vote.......)
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To: Brad's Gramma

I had no idea the Paki's had a mole in Al Queda.... they might have more, ...could be very good news/.


51 posted on 08/06/2004 10:30:55 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: F14 Pilot; DoctorZIn

fyi


52 posted on 08/06/2004 10:33:06 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Thnx & Bump!


53 posted on 08/06/2004 10:33:39 PM PDT by F14 Pilot
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Yes, IF they're telling the truth.


54 posted on 08/06/2004 10:35:08 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If only hamsters could vote.......)
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To: Brad's Gramma; backhoe

OK....Where in the Hell is James?.... James Bond that is....


55 posted on 08/06/2004 10:37:14 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: jimbo123

Who told the Times?


56 posted on 08/06/2004 10:37:26 PM PDT by OneTimeLurker
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

He's here w/me. Gramps is out of town.





Wait. WHO SAID THAT?????????


57 posted on 08/06/2004 10:39:30 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If only hamsters could vote.......)
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To: jimbo123

Ironicly, I just read two articles from the times that seemes almost balanced. I guess they were anticipating this little tidbit.


58 posted on 08/06/2004 10:41:51 PM PDT by Eva
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To: Brad's Gramma

Rofl1


59 posted on 08/06/2004 10:42:55 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

:-)


60 posted on 08/06/2004 10:44:25 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If only hamsters could vote.......)
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