Comments on: Able Danger, A New Voice Speaks! 10/09/05

By: Myopic Zeal

Myopic Zeal — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 22:24:18 +0000

Able Danger: Cast of Characters

A high level summary of the cast of characters in the Able Danger saga. From Curt Weldon to Mohamed Atta to Dietrich Dieter Snell, find out how the players relate to each other and what their roles are.

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By: topdog08

topdog08 — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 07:04:58 +0000

AJ, I agree the article is quoting our own Mark S. Zaid, I’m just pointing out that the article does not say he was representing Maloof, which is the conclusion I think Ed wrongly drew reading your post. The article actually quotes Zaid when it is talking about clearance issues people besides Maloof have had, and as a lawyer who deals with these issues, it should be no suprise at all that Zaid is quoted – not an indicator that he was involved with the Maloof case in any way.

Anyhow, that sucks about redstate.org – I have to agree with you that redstate.org and others are doing what liberals everywhere could not.

Bringing Bush’s approval rating down to 37%.

By: Snapple

Snapple — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:16:40 +0000

I read that Cynthia McKinney had some conference on Able Danger and Ward Churchill was there.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/006/131zgkea.asp

Ward Churchill is the Denver professor who is being investigated for plagiarism. He also wrote an article that celebrated 9-11 and called the victims “little Eichmans.”

He is always accusing the FBI and Federal Government of being terrorists.

I think his interest in Able Danger is troublesome and one reason why the discussion of this program should be kept classified.

I would be very cautious about accepting any information about this program uncritically.

Zaid I don’t trust.

By: AJStrata

AJStrata — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:33:14 +0000

Top Dog,

I was clear in stating “I wager” that is the same Zaid. I have not clue and the article we are both reading is ambiguous.

Sorry, I am not responsible for the article – I just reference them and interpret them the best I can.

By: topdog08

topdog08 — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:11:11 +0000

AJ, I think Captain Ed has wrongly come to the conclusion based on your post that Zaid represents Maloof. I don’t think that is the case.

By: TOPDOG08.COM

TOPDOG08.COM — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 21:27:33 +0000

Well, that sure beats stealing pens

I just read Maloof’s piece again, but I still don’t see him say that he knew anything about Able Danger or it’s use of LIWA during the time he was apparently using it for the Chinese proliferation work. Was he…

By: VRWconspiracy

VRWconspiracy — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 19:25:12 +0000

Keep digging we need to know the truth about the past so that we make the right decisions about the future.

But I want to talk about the future, specifically about data mining. It is quite clear that this technology is spectacularly effective — the conclusion being based on several Able Danger articles, including the Maloof piece. Are we still using this technique and is it organized to be effective? Are agencies of the government using “the take” from this effort? Is the information that we are actively using data mining for national security the reason for the government’s behavior in trying to shut down the Able Danger story? Or is it a case of the insane lawyers covering up the shutdown of the data mining operation? If the latter, then we have voluntarily surrendered an incredibly powerful weapon and groveled before the forces of political correctness. We need to get some indication that the data mining option is being vigorously pursued.

By: Voice of the Taciturn

Voice of the Taciturn — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 18:04:48 +0000

Sunday Morning Not-So-Funnies

I am convinced that there are people on this planet for whom the 24-hour day does not apply. Operating in some slightly out-of-sync parallel world, their days are actually 36-48 hours long. How else to explain their ability to get so damn much done?
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By: Macmind - Conservative Commentary and Common Sense

Macmind - Conservative Commentary and Common Sense — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:39:03 +0000

Able Danger – Great Summer Story -10

AJ over at Strata Sphere has a new bit of news on the Great Summer Story of Able Danger:

By: OleJim

OleJim — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:32:28 +0000

THANKS for staying on this issue.
Amazing when it all comes together.
The BIG question is whether the upper reaches of the DIA are seriously compromised and currently anti-American (shudder) or they are doing their bureaucratic damnedest to secure their own turf, no matter the damage to the country.
It ain’t pretty no matter which was this turns out.
The blogosphere is keeping the MSM and the government honest. Thank God for the new reach of technology, despite the fact that our enemies have made use of it as well.

By: Dr. Sanity

Dr. Sanity — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 13:34:43 +0000

ABLE DANGER UPDATE AT STRATA-SPHERE

As usual, AJ Strata at the Strata-Sphere is all over the latest news regarding Able Danger. Go over and read all he has to say about the latest revelations.

He thinks, and I agree, that the internal squabbles between various intelligence agencies …