The plot was more advanced than that -- not quite at the level of opertaional readiness as the one uncovered in Toronto a few weeks ago, but not that far behind. Glad they caught the mad bombers -- the damage would have been horrific. In this business, the professionals try to catch the bad guys before they strike, ya know? That, despite the best efforts of the NYT to cut off at the knee our efforts at detection and disruption of the terror networks.
>>>In this business, the professionals try to catch the bad guys before they strike, ya know?
I agree but so far they've caught padilla, guilty of improper googling, the sears tower loosers armed with toothpicks, and delusional moussaoui. I guess it's fine - I am really questioning the hype over the catches which, like everything in this silly "war on terror/evil", are closer to the plankton than the whale.
of course there is the possibility that this is the result of yet another bungled investigation... given your admirable propensity at exonarating your compatriots from evildoing until proven guilty, you will no doubt afford these people a similar a priori judgement.
There wasn't even a molotov cocktail there: these guys were in beyrouth thinking about blowing up a tunnel in NY.
ReplyDeleteI often think about making a billion bucks.
The plot was more advanced than that -- not quite at the level of opertaional readiness as the one uncovered in Toronto a few weeks ago, but not that far behind. Glad they caught the mad bombers -- the damage would have been horrific. In this business, the professionals try to catch the bad guys before they strike, ya know? That, despite the best efforts of the NYT to cut off at the knee our efforts at detection and disruption of the terror networks.
ReplyDeletei understand - still there is a long way betrween the drawing board and the execution of a plan.
ReplyDelete>>>In this business, the professionals try to catch the bad guys before they strike, ya know?
ReplyDeleteI agree but so far they've caught padilla, guilty of improper googling, the sears tower loosers armed with toothpicks, and delusional moussaoui. I guess it's fine - I am really questioning the hype over the catches which, like everything in this silly "war on terror/evil", are closer to the plankton than the whale.
Partouzards jihadi: the Binnie deception.
ReplyDeleteSounds better than the lifestyle the local suburban bible-belters are advocating.
ReplyDeleteof course there is the possibility that this is the result of yet another bungled investigation... given your admirable propensity at exonarating your compatriots from evildoing until proven guilty, you will no doubt afford these people a similar a priori judgement.
ReplyDeleteHouston PD in ouzo daze.
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