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Vanity - National Geographic - 9/11 & Able Danger
National Geographic ^

Posted on 08/23/2005 5:56:52 AM PDT by Jambe

Many of those who watched the National Geograhic program on the 9/11 attack "Inside 9/11" caught the following statement:

"At this air force base in Tampa (picture of entrance gate to Macdill Air Force Base), members of the U.S. Army special operations command are reviewing an unusual chart that reportedly identifies both Atta (picture id of Atta shown) and Al-Shehhi (picture id of Al-Shehhi shown) as likely members of an Al-Qaeda terror cell operating within the united states. the officials decide they cannot pass this information along to the FBI, in part because the men are holding valid U.S. visas and may be off limits from intelligence gathering by the military”."

When was the script for this program finalized and when was the decision to made to put this statement into the program?

Except for the initial statement from Rep. Curt Weldon back in June/July, the entire topic of Able Danger has only surfaced in the MSM within the past 2 weeks. I find it very interesting that National Geograhic would "go out on a limb" and include the Able Danger reference without having a reasonable confort level with it.

Anybody have any contacts at National Geographic?


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911; 911abledanger; 911documentary; abledanger; inside911; nationalgeographic; soccom; welon
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What did they know about Able Danger and when did they learn it!
1 posted on 08/23/2005 5:56:54 AM PDT by Jambe
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To: Jambe
Al-Qaeda terror cell operating within the united states..

Do they really have "The United States" in lower case letters in the transcript?

2 posted on 08/23/2005 5:58:26 AM PDT by msnimje
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To: Jambe
Wonder if this could be an anti specter bullet?
3 posted on 08/23/2005 5:58:49 AM PDT by dts32041 (Shinkichi: Massuer, did you see that? Zatôichi: I don't see much)
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To: Jambe

I didn't see the National Geographic show. Thanks for posting this information!


4 posted on 08/23/2005 6:06:43 AM PDT by FR_addict
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To: Jambe

Thanks for the post, Jambe. I also think that the fact that the makers of this film came up with this information independently is highly significant. They should come forward with their sources.


5 posted on 08/23/2005 6:10:10 AM PDT by popdonnelly
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To: FR_addict

I watched last night. Very very well done program. Be looking out for encore showings sure to be had as we approach 9/11 anniversary.


6 posted on 08/23/2005 6:11:40 AM PDT by diverteach
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To: Jambe
I read they were editing right up to the last minute to include all relevant info.
7 posted on 08/23/2005 6:14:03 AM PDT by petercooper (Mark Levin for Supreme Court Justice.)
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To: Jambe

I watched this program last night, and if you didn't know about 'able danger' you wouldn't have caught it, but since I know about 'able danger' it really stuck out....also there was a part where a Military person was talking and he said that they tried to let people know, it was done very smoothly and if you were not paying attention, you would have missed it....

It was an excellent program, and clinton, clinton and gore should be tried for treason, they knew and did nothing but put up walls...lie, cheat, steal, give secrets away, party, have sex, and the list goes on and on....our Country is safer now than its ever been...

And if you want another clinton in office, you'll get worse that what clinton, clinton and gore gave us....NOTHING!


8 posted on 08/23/2005 6:15:47 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 (My ? to libs: "Do they ever shut up on your planet?" "Grow your own DOPE: Plant a LIB!")
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To: petercooper

May the next showing close with the Clintons being led away in handcuffs.


9 posted on 08/23/2005 6:16:37 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Jambe
When was the script for this program finalized and when was the decision to made to put this statement into the program?

You may have noticed, as I did, that the al Qaida timeline -- I think it was near the end of part 2 -- included events in July, 2005. So, it seems final production occurred quite recently.

At any rate, I recorded both parts on DVD and will be watching them again, soon.

10 posted on 08/23/2005 6:23:38 AM PDT by newgeezer (A conservative who conserves -- a REAL capitalist!)
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Does anyone doubt that Hillary knew of Able Danger and Atta also ?
She knew.
11 posted on 08/23/2005 6:32:13 AM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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To: Jambe
But this is just coming up on the Washington Times:

Rowan Scarborough
A Pentagon investigation has found no evidence that Able Danger, a secret military intelligence operation, identified September 11 hijacker Mohamed Atta as a terror cell member more than a year before the attacks.

Jake

12 posted on 08/23/2005 6:36:24 AM PDT by newsgatherer
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Pentagon and Clinton Administration's effort to "CYA." Let's pray that it can't be done.


13 posted on 08/23/2005 6:45:51 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Jambe

Hey, I noticed the same statement in that program. Someone has done a nice job sanitizing these files as to not embarrass the commission and re-open the case.


14 posted on 08/23/2005 6:55:43 AM PDT by Crooked Constituent
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That Pentagon story was out yesterday. The Pentagon can't find any documentation to confirm the allegations, but that doesn't mean it did not exist.
Someone has been doing some house cleaning. It seems there were more people putting documents in their underwear than we know. Of course, Democrats are denying everything, and attacking those who are telling this story. They don't like it when the shoe is on the other foot for a change. Only karl Rove and republicans can be evil.
15 posted on 08/23/2005 7:02:18 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: HarleyLady27

A very nicely done program that you will not see on MSM. The first part of the show was not flattering to the Klintoons and is worth repeating on the networks but it never will. It was a nice tribute the heroes in the tower who help their coworkers out but stayed behind. The guy that rode the staircase down and the ones in the center stairwell should be in church everyday thanking God for his gift.

I am still angry to this day but after watching this I was livid again like the day it happened.


16 posted on 08/23/2005 7:10:03 AM PDT by One Proud Dad
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To: Jambe
Despite the likely political correctness of the script, the show aroused in me the same feelings I had on September 11, 2001. These cold blooded murderers did not hesitate to kill thousands and would just as easily plunged their planes into schools, hospitals, shopping malls etc. if it would have served their cause.

This global Islamo-facist terror campaign is a threat to the whole world and the sooner we root out, and yes, kill those who would so brazenly kill us the better. We are at war no different than when Pearl Harbor was attacked. The only difference is that in 1941 there was a pretty unanimous opinion that we would annihilate the enemy while in 2001 there are too many who believe we should negotiate, appease or capitulate to the enemy.

17 posted on 08/23/2005 7:14:38 AM PDT by The Great RJ (q)
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To: Jambe
I watched the Nat'l Geographic 9-11 special last evening starting at 9PM eastern ... I missed the MacDill AFB portion. At what point did it air? Note of interest Discovery Channel is coming out with a feature program on 9-11 as well ... it will air at some point close to 9-11.
18 posted on 08/23/2005 7:21:42 AM PDT by BluH2o
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I was watching and it and had to turn it off...Couldnt stand all the Clinton neglagence


19 posted on 08/23/2005 7:44:09 AM PDT by partyrepub
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To: popdonnelly

I watched the program and the Able Danger allusion was just sort of dropped into the narrative. It seemed orphaned because it came out of nowhere and led nowhere. But make no mistake, the producers were offering no proof of their own that Atta and others had been identified by anybody prior to September 11, 2001.
The producers should have postponed the airing until they could have better understood the veracity and meaning of Able Danger.


20 posted on 08/23/2005 7:51:45 AM PDT by thegreatbeast (Quid lucrum istic mihi est?)
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