Osama bin Laden raid yields trove of computer data

Politico ^ | 5/2/11 | MIKE ALLEN

[Keith in Iowa]

The assault force of Navy SEALs snatched a trove of computer drives and disks during their weekend raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound, yielding what a U.S. official called “the mother lode of intelligence.”

The special operations forces grabbed personal computers, thumb drives and electronic equipment during the lightning raid that killed bin Laden, officials told POLITICO.

[Sacajaweau]

I can remember receiving microfilm...ten minutes later...my comment was “Golden”....original notes from 1793!!

[dragnet2]

Of course. Several of the team members only assignment was to gathering intel.

[OldMissileer]

They’ve had less than a day to analyze all this equipment and data and they are all ready claiming they hit the mother lode?

They whacked him over a week ago. Made the announcement yesterday after the DNA tests were complete.

Intel has had a few days to at least make an assessment of the data retrieved.

[rbg81]

One excellent reason for no Al Qaeda response or comment—they are scattering like roaches for fear of what was found.

[Venturer]

I have to wonder even if they did get a Mother load of information, what the Mother in the White House will let them do with it.

[xkaydet65]

King said that Congress was not informed. He did not say that Republicans were not informed. And King noted that Congress was informed about 9:30 and by 10:15 the news was leaked all over the web ,cable, and everywhere in between.

[Hardraade]

OOOOh. My old Apple!

[dforest]

Just this morning we were told there were no methods of communication at the compound and Osama only used a courier to pass info. Supposedly it was through the courier he was found.

Which lie is the truth? Probably none of it.

[mark3681]

Man, where have I been. I was under the impression that they nailed him yesterday. I guess I’ve got to brush up on my speed reading.

Thanks.

[dforest]

I figure they were excluded for a reason which is not too hard to figure out.

[mowowie]

He didn’t ask the dumb question he answered it.

[dragnet2]

Cell, hard wired...Always intel when ya go in and look under under the covers and all the dirt under the fingernails. When ya shake out a bag of sugar, always a few granules left behind.

[rollo tomasi]

Wrong, this is the head:



No matter how much intel we got, that still won't account for the vast number of sleeper cells (Activated by the command of "holy" men) and resources that certain types of Mullahs have (Which are most likely being supplied by some so called allies).

Besides, Islamists are having a field day with all the secular leaders being/attempted to topple(d). Once they are out of the way, it's a fight for whose sect/clan is "supreme".

Osama was damaged goods anyway. The smart money was on splintering off and being quiet as possible.

[SkyPilot]

[mowowie]

Maybe the courier was his internet, delivering info on flash drives back and forth.

[Blood of Tyrants]

“Can you imagine what’s on Osama bin Laden’s hard drive?”

I would leak it out that there was a massive amount of homosexual and kiddie porn on it.

[mowowie]

Infocom games were great fun.

[LostInBayport]

I wonder if they will release Bin Laden’s Democratic Underground screen name.

[stainlessbanner]

sneakernet

[COBOL2Java]

King said that Congress was not informed.

Yes, and for that, the NY Times is pissed...