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Dec 28, 2009, 10:09 pm
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"I was watching CNN tonight and a telephone interview with Larry Johnson, former Deputy Director for the Office of Counterterrorism had some interesting comments and clarification to my previous statement above. There are actually 4 databases. TIDE, which is maintained by the National Counter Terrorism Center, has 500K names. The Terrorist Screening Database, which is maintained by the FBI, has 400K names. The "selectee" list contains 14K names and the NFL contains 4K names, both of which are now maintained by TSA. He had some negative comments for the bureaucracies of our gov't and, especially, the State Dept. and Janet Napolitano. He couldn't believe the comment she made regarding the wannabe terrorist."
"I was watching CNN tonight and a telephone interview with Larry Johnson, former Deputy Director for the Office of Counterterrorism had some interesting comments and clarification to my previous statement above. There are actually 4 databases. TIDE, which is maintained by the National Counter Terrorism Center, has 500K names. The Terrorist Screening Database, which is maintained by the FBI, has 400K names. The "selectee" list contains 14K names and the NFL contains 4K names, both of which are now maintained by TSA. He had some negative comments for the bureaucracies of our gov't and, especially, the State Dept. and Janet Napolitano. He couldn't believe the comment she made regarding the wannabe terrorist."
Dec 28, 2009, 10:31 pm
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If I'm not mistaken this guy fits the exact description of race, religion and country of origin as to where terrorist come from. But again im not expert, it only makes sense when all these attacks are from a select few people from certain countries, certain religions and certian backgrounds.
Does that make any sense to you? Your handle gives me a hint about why you might take an exception to my post. Don't take it personally. Most of my criticism is directed at my own country where I face most of my harassment. Over the last few years, I have seen that some Dutch security personnel are just about as bigoted as some in my own country.
Dec 28, 2009, 11:03 pm
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Given what these more recent former or current officials involved in this or related areas are saying and the journalists repetition, it's clear that most of them either have no clue about how to get answers to understand what else is going on around them that is useful (or useless); it's also clear that the turf protection issues remain despite the claims that DHS and DNI offices would resolve that.
Dec 28, 2009, 11:09 pm
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Nigerians look nothing like Asians (Pakistanis)/Middle Eastern men. So, yes, he did not fit the popular perception of a terrorist. I maintain, that's why he was able to get through the security even though, he had the device on his person. Are you suggesting that he wasn't examined very carefully BECAUSE he looked like a typical terrorist? Does that make any sense to you?
Your handle gives me a hint about why you might take an exception to my post. Don't take it personally. Most of my criticism is directed at my own country where I face most of my harassment. Over the last few years, I have seen that some Dutch security personnel are just about as bigoted as some in my own country.
Does that make any sense to you? Your handle gives me a hint about why you might take an exception to my post. Don't take it personally. Most of my criticism is directed at my own country where I face most of my harassment. Over the last few years, I have seen that some Dutch security personnel are just about as bigoted as some in my own country.
Your last paragraph is something that I don't dispute in the least.
Dec 28, 2009, 11:27 pm
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"There are substantially more than 4 databases that come up as part of the broader counterterrorism game."
"Given what these more recent former or current officials involved in this or related areas are saying and the journalists repetition, it's clear that most of them either have no clue about how to get answers to understand what else is going on around them that is useful (or useless); it's also clear that the turf protection issues remain despite the claims that DHS and DNI offices would resolve that."
"Given what these more recent former or current officials involved in this or related areas are saying and the journalists repetition, it's clear that most of them either have no clue about how to get answers to understand what else is going on around them that is useful (or useless); it's also clear that the turf protection issues remain despite the claims that DHS and DNI offices would resolve that."
Regarding your 2nd paragraph, Mr. Johnson was more eloquent and substantive in what he said and without the biases of your statement.
Dec 29, 2009, 12:06 am
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And about the databases, let those who still care to get paid from being talking-heads do the work. I am not here to spoon-feed on demand.
Dec 29, 2009, 12:35 am
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You forgot to include that some Nigerians are of South Asian or Middle Eastern origins even as they are citizens of Nigeria. Ethnic Indians and ethnic Arabs (particularly Lebanese) exist in Nigeria as citizens of the country. Then again, this Nigerian was of neither such background.
Your last paragraph is something that I don't dispute in the least.
Your last paragraph is something that I don't dispute in the least.
Dec 29, 2009, 7:47 am
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The few programs that I know of under DNI itself which were responsible for those timid first steps of information sharing have largely been squashed, either through budgetary issues (the DNI itself has very little control over $$, unfortunately) or through cultural ones (e.g. the current DNI's attempts to pull the plug on Intelink, the "successful" dismantling of BRIDGE, etc.). Some of these programs, like A-Space and various Intelink ventures, have received much good press, so it's almost completely baffling why the higher-ups are so often working their darndest to do away with them (or to leave them to rot in apathy).
Dec 29, 2009, 8:10 am
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There are substantially more than 4 databases that come up as part of the broader counterterrorism game.
Given what these more recent former or current officials involved in this or related areas are saying and the journalists repetition, it's clear that most of them either have no clue about how to get answers to understand what else is going on around them that is useful (or useless); it's also clear that the turf protection issues remain despite the claims that DHS and DNI offices would resolve that.
Given what these more recent former or current officials involved in this or related areas are saying and the journalists repetition, it's clear that most of them either have no clue about how to get answers to understand what else is going on around them that is useful (or useless); it's also clear that the turf protection issues remain despite the claims that DHS and DNI offices would resolve that.
If I was a Congresscritter, I'd be screaming at DNI right about now saying "we gave you ___ billion for the NCTC, and you couldn't flag this idiot?"
Dec 29, 2009, 2:31 pm
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Nigerians look nothing like Asians (Pakistanis)/Middle Eastern men. So, yes, he did not fit the popular perception of a terrorist. I maintain, that's why he was able to get through the security even though, he had the device on his person. Are you suggesting that he wasn't examined very carefully BECAUSE he looked like a typical terrorist? Does that make any sense to you?
Your handle gives me a hint about why you might take an exception to my post. Don't take it personally. Most of my criticism is directed at my own country where I face most of my harassment. Over the last few years, I have seen that some Dutch security personnel are just about as bigoted as some in my own country.
Does that make any sense to you? Your handle gives me a hint about why you might take an exception to my post. Don't take it personally. Most of my criticism is directed at my own country where I face most of my harassment. Over the last few years, I have seen that some Dutch security personnel are just about as bigoted as some in my own country.
Dec 29, 2009, 11:44 pm
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"What biases in that post of mine? DHS and DNI have failed to eliminate the turf protection issues that both were supposedly created to resolve.
And about the databases, let those who still care to get paid from being talking-heads do the work. I am not here to spoon-feed on demand."
And about the databases, let those who still care to get paid from being talking-heads do the work. I am not here to spoon-feed on demand."
"Given what these more recent former or current officials involved in this or related areas are saying and the journalists repetition, it's clear that most of them either have no clue about how to get answers to understand what else is going on around them that is useful (or useless); it's also clear that the turf protection issues remain despite the claims that DHS and DNI offices would resolve that."
Fair and balanced, NOT. Vague statement-YES.
Regarding your 2nd paragraph, you make a comment that there are more databases out there but, when called upon to qualify your statement with specifics, you deflect. Oh, that's right, I keep forgetting everything you state is a "fact".
Dec 30, 2009, 12:37 am
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