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How much did they know?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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What were they told?

How much do you think the intelligence services knew, and what could they have done?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Loojks like they fucked up, why can't they just admit it instead of defending the indefensible to the death......?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Toadborg:
    <STRONG>Loojks like they fucked up, why can't they just admit it instead of defending the indefensible to the death......?</STRONG>

    It looked to me like case of poor communication. IT seems from the news reports that the major intelligence agencies seem to be competing with each other, instead of working with each other. Not something that should happen when you're trying to defend your nation from terrorism.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I agree they must have fucked up really bad because there is no way they would have let it happen.
    they should admit it
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I must admit, I was impressed at the intelligence agencies. We received no indication of a threat that they were going to crash in to buildings? No, of course, because Osama bin Laden is in the habit of consulting the CIA before he acts...

    I was quite amused by Donald Rumsfeld's answer during the campaign.

    " We have information that bin Laden is either dead, or alive in Afghanistan, Pakistan, or elsewhere. We also know that our information is limited, and that we don't know how"

    Intelligence services need more co-ordination, instead of rivalry and petty nonsense. I don't think this could have been prevented, however good the intelligence....
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    This afternoon, a young man will be mugged in London..

    Find him and stop it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Balddog:
    <STRONG>This afternoon, a young man will be mugged in London..

    Find him and stop it.</STRONG>

    Exactly... <IMG SRC="rolleyes.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Old phrase, needle in a haystack....
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Why exactly isn't it some sort of requirement for them to co-operate? Wouldn't make sense to share computer systems or something similar?
    I don't know how the organisations work, but surely it would be sensible for them to work together?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Balddog:
    <STRONG>This afternoon, a young man will be mugged in London..

    Find him and stop it.</STRONG>

    My sentiments entirely.

    What the fuck could they have done? Closed all airports, how long for?

    Its a bit of a non-story really. So the intelligence agncies had some information which <STRONG>with hindsight</STRONG> add up to form clues. Nowhere though (apparently) were they told that one 11th September, Al Qaeda would hijack four planes, fly two into the WTC, one into the Pentagon and the other towards the White House.

    I'd agree though that there is apparently inter service rivalry and that this doesn't help, but that certainly wouldn't have stopped this from happening.

    I am "worrying" that perhaps some people can't accept that inpite of all our technology we are still an easy target...and that even being the most powerful nation on earth cannot change that.
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