[zzen01]

This is typical of the Washinton DC pentagon CYA. Most Generals, Admirals are ass-corverers that do nor like having incompetance revealed to the American Masses.

[ncountylee]

This stinks. I've sent so many emails, my fingers hurt.

[txhurl]

Already posted

Some good conjecture, go read it.

[japaneseghost]

I think the people at the DIA had better start honing their literacy skills....READING IS FUNDAMENTAL, PEOPLE, and if it's here on FR it's already public knowledge.

Who do they think they're fooling?

Do they really think they can go 'poof' and it will blow away?

[Mo1]

Able Danger Ping

If he is no longer working at the Pentagon .. does that mean he still has the gag on him?

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

being fired from his post at the Defense Intelligence Agency, a move that also could end his military career.

Could end his career? It's virtually guaranteed. He'll never make colonel. He could stay in and collect a paycheck, but he'll never get any respect and only get the crap jobs.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

"I expect that Tony will receive a notice of termination also in record-breaking speed," Zaid said in an e-mail.

That figures. There are still World War II and Korea vets that are just getting their medals, many times posthumously. But when the military wants to jam you, they'll get it done yesterday.

It's really too bad that nowadays, generals and colonels don't get their rank by being good officers. They get there by being good politicians.

[Terpfen]

Any chance of Rumsfeld or Bush counteracting this?

[singfreedom]

If this means what I think it does, they are firing, probably, the only person in the agency who is a dedicated, concerned, competent, employee. The folks in this country had better wake up and realize that our "intelligence" agencies are one of the few things standing between us and the bad guys. They are not intended to be the social club the CIA seems to have degenerated into.

So far, I've been very disappointed in their performance (although, the military agency does probably outperform its civilian counterpart, the CIA). Both have been lax, stuck in the Cold War model, incapable of cooperation, and, seemingly, unwilling to change.

[CommandoFrank]

The allegations against Shaffer ranged from making false statements and circumventing his chain of command to obtaining a medal under false pretenses.

Is Shaffer A.K.A. Algore?

[TBP]

Looks like they're trying to suppress any Able Danger talk.

[Texas Songwriter]

NO good deed goes unpunished.

[nopardons]

bttt

[CHICAGOFARMER]

This video will turn your stomach.

http://www.abledangerblog.com/2005/11/weldon-press-conference-video-online.html