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By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Able Danger Hearings Part III

The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Able Danger Hearings Part III — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 01:19:40 +0000

[...] 22nd Item: The name of “Mr Shiffrin” arises again. We heard this first when Weldon went ballistic over the reprisals being taken against Shaffer. I think I even have some background in the guy, if it is the right guy. Weldon recounts how the meeting with Cambone in the spring of 2001 (which Shaffer probably attended) included Shiffrin. Shiffrin is the person who states unequivocally that there was no reason to destroy the LIWA data on terrorists (or China for that matter) because it contained information on US persons. I still think it was because it had information on certain US persons close to Clinton. The second time we heard about Shiffrin is when Weldon let out he was in contact with Dr. Bob Johnson – Head of the Garland facility. Shiffrin would eat Cambone’s lunch with all Cambone’s silly claims about legal issues regarding the data sets. [...]

By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Able Danger, Slade Gorton Returns!

The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Able Danger, Slade Gorton Returns! — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 20:11:38 +0000

[...] Gorton is apparently not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Why would he come out against Curt Weldon after Weldon excellent and honorable floor speech last week? [...]

By: Twin_Singular

Twin_Singular — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:52:43 +0000

Am I the only one that remembers Clinton’s first former Presidential offices were to be in the WTC and a few months before 9/11 they were moved to Harlem citing a public out cry over costs as the reason? Maybe O’Neil, the former FBI Al Qaeda tracker (killed at the WTC) warned him off? Maybe this is why Clinton seems so supportive of this administration at times – they saved his life – who knows.

By: granitroc

granitroc — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:16:18 +0000

Update on Hannity’s radio show (2 pm pst) – Weldon says there are people in the DIA, leftovers from the previous administration, who do not want this story out. He says this will get out and this blow wide open and surpass Watergate. We shall see.

Also check out the Savage website at http://www.homestead.com/prosites-prs/ for additional background data.

By: granitroc

granitroc — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:15:07 +0000

Noon time update (Pacific) Rush discussed Weldon’s bombast and played a number of clips. Currently, Hannity is railing on Able Danger. So far so good.

By: granitroc

granitroc — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:44:42 +0000

Its now the morning after. A quick review of news sources shows little interest in Weldon’s bombast. I still wonder if this story has legs.

By: Moonage Political Webdream

Moonage Political Webdream — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:20:31 +0000

Able Danger Getting Messier

Man, Able Danger is just NOT getting the headlines it should. This is getting good. Yesterday, Paul Weldon once again went off on people about Able Danger. As he should. When Louis Freeh lambasted the Clinton Administration, I knew things

By: AJStrata

AJStrata — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:26:14 +0000

BLOG FOR ALL,

I agree with you – but I think what is happening is the administration is holding funding for his pet programs over his head and he might think he would not be a risk to the programs he supports (and the people there) if he resigns. It is not keeping power, it is more trying to protect potential and irrelevant targets from attack.

By: A Blog For All

A Blog For All — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:07:37 +0000

Drop 50 and Fire for Effect

I’m not sure how his resignation will actually prompt anyone to act over at DIA, considering that he would lose the standing and prestige of being a Congressman with all the rights and access that confers on a person.

By: topdog08

topdog08 — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:51:17 +0000

qtmonster.com has some audio now. From the Savage interview before the speech (but still need the speech). Here Weldon is talking about the current Deputy Director, not former, so that rules out Isler.

By: The Pink Flamingo Bar Grill

The Pink Flamingo Bar Grill — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:15:24 +0000

A true American Hero stand up for whats right

I wonder how long it will take for John Podhoretz to rise to the defense of the President’s team covering up Able Danger

By: topdog08

topdog08 — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 05:32:11 +0000

AJ, if you can get the audio, email it to me with my username at gmail.com and I’ll post it online. I’ve got plenty of bandwidth. Also, I think the Deputy Director in question is probably Rod Isler.

By: granitroc

granitroc — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 05:06:49 +0000

Thanks for the commentary. It was well worth staying up late. I tried to find this on CSPAN to no avail. Will this be replayed? I hope so. I had dispaired this story was no more than a summer storm. It still might be given that we have a new hurricane to shift our focus. And we have the Plame Game, that still has not run its course. And we have the Meirs debacle to contend with. Still….

The best thing that is coming out of Weldon’s expose are names and dates. These can all be tracked and verified. I’m sure there is an author out there who will put all this together. In the interim, I hope Congress Does Get Its Ire Up. But this might be wishful thinking. As long as the good fairy is listening, I hope the blogosphere goes apeshit on these revelations. The MSM can ignore only so much when the blogoshit hits the fan – or so I am told.

In any event, thanks again for the commentary.

By: Macsmind - News, Conservative Commentary and Common Sense

Macsmind - News, Conservative Commentary and Common Sense — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:22:18 +0000

Able Danger – The Great Summer Story – Re-Awakens!

Per Michelle Malkin, Weldon blew his cool, threatened to resign on CSPAN.