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Kathianne
08-13-2008, 09:44 AM
http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=5567066


Alleged Mata Hari of Al Qaeda Could Provide 'Treasure Trove' of Intelligence
Aafia Siddique Had a List of Targets in New York & Chem-Bio Weapons Information in her Possession
By RICHARD ESPOSITO and BRIAN ROSS

August 12, 2008—

When she was arrested in Afghanistan last month, Aafia Siddique allegedly had in her possession maps of New York, a list of potential targets that included the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the subway system and the animal disease center on Plum Island, detailed chemical, biological and radiological weapon information that has been seen only in a handful of terrorist cases, as well as a thumb drive packed with emails, ABC News has learned.

That haul of information has led multiple government sources to describe Siddique, a 36 year-old MIT graduate, as a potential "treasure trove" of information on terrorist supporters, sympathizers or 'sleepers' in the United States and overseas.

"She is the most significant capture in five years," said former CIA officer John Kiriakou, who said she lives up to her reputation as an alleged terrorist 'Mata Hari.'

And there is an eagerness to see what, if anything, she can add to the thin trickle of fresh information on the activities of terrorists and terrorist supporters in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as what if any risk she might pose to national security.

Only a "handful" of captured alleged Al Qaeda associates have had the kind of detailed information on weapons of mass destruction that Siddique, who attended MIT as an undergraduate and earned her PhD in neuroscience at Brandeis, had in her handbag, multiple current and former US intelligence and law enforcement officials told ABC News.

"She is a very dangerous person, no doubt about it," said a senior US counter terrorism official.

"This is a major haul, a major capture for the FBI," said Kiriakou. "To find someone who has such rich information, computer hard drives, e-mails, that is really a major capture."

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Gaffer
08-13-2008, 12:56 PM
We won't hear about the results from the information they got, arrests of sleepers and other cells that are listed in her hard drive. Would be interesting to know exactly how many they get out of this. Of course if there are hundreds of names we won't hear about it because they don't want to panic everyone.

Kathianne
08-13-2008, 01:09 PM
We won't hear about the results from the information they got, arrests of sleepers and other cells that are listed in her hard drive. Would be interesting to know exactly how many they get out of this. Of course if there are hundreds of names we won't hear about it because they don't want to panic everyone.

One of the biggest mistakes of the administration has been keeping quiet about successes and attempts. Surely they could censor enough for security and to protect methodologies. Have you seen this?

http://cbs4denver.com/local/burnsley.hotel.death.2.793573.html


Aug 12, 2008 5:02 pm US/Mountain
Man Dead, Large Amount Of Possible Cyanide Found
Reporting
Rick Sallinger

DENVER (CBS4) ― It has the makings of international intrigue. Less than two weeks before the Democratic National Convention a man has been found dead in a Denver hotel room with a container of what authorities initially suspect to be the deadly poison cyanide.

Adding to the intrigue is that the dead man, Saleman Abdirahman Dirie, 29, appears to be from outside the U.S. No passport was found on Dirie, who is believed to have entered the country from Canada.

A large container of a white powdery substance was found in the man's room on the fourth floor of The Burnsley Hotel at 10th Avenue and Grant Street.

Tests are now being done by the Denver Police Crime Lab to determine exactly what the substance is. The tests could take days.

It's believed Dirie died from something other than the substance that was in the container....

Gaffer
08-13-2008, 01:42 PM
The secrecy goes back way before Bush. It's the reason there are so many conspiracy theories. Kennedy, UFO's, Contrails etc.

Some one in the government keeps a lid on everything the government does, whether for the welfare of the people or security or cover up government ineptness.

I agree, one of Bush's greatest failures is not informing everyone of actions taken and results. And I suspect that's because of the bafoons that surround him.

Kathianne
08-13-2008, 01:47 PM
The secrecy goes back way before Bush. It's the reason there are so many conspiracy theories. Kennedy, UFO's, Contrails etc.

Some one in the government keeps a lid on everything the government does, whether for the welfare of the people or security or cover up government ineptness.

I agree, one of Bush's greatest failures is not informing everyone of actions taken and results. And I suspect that's because of the bafoons that surround him.

Agree, then again the MSM does little to keep us informed either. TG for the internet or the US wouldn't be much better than an Eastern bloc country regarding citizenry that knows what their government is doing.