Comments for Secrecy News http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy Secrecy News from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on China’s Navy Makes “Impressive” Strides, Says ONI by George Smith http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/11/oni_china_navy.html/comment-page-1#comment-5692 George Smith Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:24 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2929#comment-5692 Enemy superweapon of the week. Material for Tom Clancy-type techno-thrillers, to be sold at supermarket, far from dead yet. Enemy superweapon of the week. Material for Tom Clancy-type techno-thrillers, to be sold at supermarket, far from dead yet.

]]> Comment on Bin Laden Statements, 1994-2004 by Erik Larson http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/09/bin_ladin_statements.html/comment-page-1#comment-5655 Erik Larson Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:11:36 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=1940#comment-5655 Interesting that the CIA's FBIS apparently didn't consider the so-called Bin Laden "confession tape" allegedly recorded Nov 01 (released to the public in Dec 01) to be a 'Bin Laden' statement- from the Table of Contents: 'EXCLUSIVE' INTERVIEW WITH USAMA BIN LADIN ON 11 SEP ATTACKS IN US............178 KARACHI UMMAT IN URDU 28SEP01 PP 1,7.........................................................................................178 AL-JAZIRAH CARRIES BIN LADIN'S ADDRESS ON US STRIKES............................................183 DOHA AL-JAZIRAH SATELLITE CHANNEL TELEVISION IN ARABIC 1825GMT07OCT 01......................183 2002............................................................................................................................................................184 AL-JAZIRAH TV WEBSITE REPORTS ON 'ROW' WITH CNN OVER BIN LADIN'S TAPE..184 DOHA AL-JAZIRAH NET WWW-TEXT IN ARABIC 1211GMT01FEB 02...............................................184 Interesting that the CIA’s FBIS apparently didn’t consider the so-called Bin Laden “confession tape” allegedly recorded Nov 01 (released to the public in Dec 01) to be a ‘Bin Laden’ statement- from the Table of Contents:

‘EXCLUSIVE’ INTERVIEW WITH USAMA BIN LADIN ON 11 SEP ATTACKS IN US…………178
KARACHI UMMAT IN URDU 28SEP01 PP 1,7……………………………………………………………………………..178
AL-JAZIRAH CARRIES BIN LADIN’S ADDRESS ON US STRIKES……………………………………..183
DOHA AL-JAZIRAH SATELLITE CHANNEL TELEVISION IN ARABIC 1825GMT07OCT 01………………….183
2002…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………184
AL-JAZIRAH TV WEBSITE REPORTS ON ‘ROW’ WITH CNN OVER BIN LADIN’S TAPE..184
DOHA AL-JAZIRAH NET WWW-TEXT IN ARABIC 1211GMT01FEB 02………………………………………..184

]]> Comment on Stellar Evolution and Nucleogenesis (1957) by Tim Byrne http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/10/stellar_evolution.html/comment-page-1#comment-5642 Tim Byrne Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:12:01 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2857#comment-5642 The Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information has also scanned this document. It has also been OCRed and is word searchable. It can be found in the energy Citations Database . The Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information has also scanned this document. It has also been OCRed and is word searchable. It can be found in the energy Citations Database .

]]> Comment on DNI Cites Progress Against Air and Sea-Based Threats by Philip Henika http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/11/dni_air_and_sea.html/comment-page-1#comment-5632 Philip Henika Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:03:51 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2916#comment-5632 http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/10/04/fea03.asp Despite futile LTTE attempts to buy over agencies: US played decisive role in dismantling LTTE networks - Prof. Rohan Gunaratna by Manjula FERNANDO http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/10/04/fea03.asp

Despite futile LTTE attempts to buy over agencies: US played decisive role in dismantling LTTE networks – Prof. Rohan Gunaratna by Manjula FERNANDO

]]> Comment on JASON Cautions on Predicting Terrorist Events by George Smith http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/11/rare_events.html/comment-page-1#comment-5624 George Smith Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:11:08 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2903#comment-5624 Well now, 'science' would have unfairly tarred more than the Jasons. Can't condemn everyone with a Ph.D. for Mitre Corporation. That would be bad and wrong. Well now, ’science’ would have unfairly tarred more than the Jasons. Can’t condemn everyone with a Ph.D. for Mitre Corporation. That would be bad and wrong.

]]> Comment on JASON Cautions on Predicting Terrorist Events by Dale Harris http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/11/rare_events.html/comment-page-1#comment-5614 Dale Harris Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:24:51 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2903#comment-5614 "Taxpayer funded incomprehensibility." The word you are looking for is "science." “Taxpayer funded incomprehensibility.”

The word you are looking for is “science.”

]]> Comment on JASON Cautions on Predicting Terrorist Events by George Smith http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/11/rare_events.html/comment-page-1#comment-5602 George Smith Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:27:53 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2903#comment-5602 <a HREF="http://www.dickdestiny.com/blog/2009/11/taxpayer-funded-incomprehensibility.html" rel="nofollow">Taxpayer funded incomprehensibility.</A> Taxpayer funded incomprehensibility.

]]> Comment on Tsien Hsue-shen and the Secret of Time Travel by Peter http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/01/tsien_hsue-shen_and_the_secret.html/comment-page-1#comment-5592 Peter Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:11:31 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2008/01/tsien_hsue-shen_and_the_secret.html#comment-5592 The bottom line is Dr. Tsien was falsely accused, and treated wrongly, because of the McCarthyism in the 50's. That's unfortunate. The bottom line is Dr. Tsien was falsely accused, and treated wrongly, because of the McCarthyism in the 50’s. That’s unfortunate.

]]> Comment on Obama Boosts White House Intel Advisory Board by Philip Henika http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/10/obama_piab.html/comment-page-1#comment-5582 Philip Henika Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:40:29 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2891#comment-5582 Mr. Cerra: Here is the citation (1) and a quote that piqued my curiosity re: 'real time' prevention of terrorist plots. Another contemporary 'real time' example was CNN reporting on 'real time' events during the Iran election protests. CNN responsibly included disclaimers i.e. independent verification of people and events takes time away from 'real time' - right? (1) http://gsn.nti.org/gsn/nw_20090909_2698.php Foiled Plot Offers Clues to Recent Absence of Major Terror Attacks on West Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 By James Kitfield National Journal ""Without going into the details of a specific case, I will tell you that if we want to succeed in this fight against Islamic radical terrorism, we have to work together in sharing information and strategies, and we have to do it in real time, because this type of information has little value if we share it only after attacks have already taken place," Camacho, Spain's counterterrorism chief, emphasized. That is the lesson not only of the Barcelona and Madrid plots, he says, but also of the 9/11 attacks in the United States." Mr. Cerra:

Here is the citation (1) and a quote that piqued my curiosity re: ‘real time’ prevention of terrorist plots. Another contemporary ‘real time’ example was CNN reporting on ‘real time’ events during the Iran election protests. CNN responsibly included disclaimers i.e. independent verification of people and events takes time away from ‘real time’ – right?

(1) http://gsn.nti.org/gsn/nw_20090909_2698.php

Foiled Plot Offers Clues to Recent Absence of Major Terror Attacks on West
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009
By James Kitfield
National Journal

“”Without going into the details of a specific case, I will tell you that if we want to succeed in this fight against Islamic radical terrorism, we have to work together in sharing information and strategies, and we have to do it in real time, because this type of information has little value if we share it only after attacks have already taken place,” Camacho, Spain’s counterterrorism chief, emphasized. That is the lesson not only of the Barcelona and Madrid plots, he says, but also of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.”

]]> Comment on Obama Boosts White House Intel Advisory Board by Robert Cerra http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/10/obama_piab.html/comment-page-1#comment-5572 Robert Cerra Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:40:07 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=2891#comment-5572 THe PIAB and the IOB are very encouraging developments, but what we really need is for the Obama Administration to just be honest with the American people and tell the CIA and the rest of them to simply remain in their offcices and refrain from conducting any intelligence gathering operations and when necessary report any possible violations of law to their superiors. I agree with Mr Dredd we need to get those pesky military types under control. Mr Henika needs to rethink his ideas of interrupting a terrroist plot. Common sense suggests that the CIA is at or near the CYA mode as they react to all the recent inquiries, investigations and oversights thrown in their path. THe PIAB and the IOB are very encouraging developments, but what we really need is for the Obama Administration to just be honest with the American people and tell the CIA and the rest of them to simply remain in their offcices and refrain from conducting any intelligence gathering operations and when necessary report any possible violations of law to their superiors.

I agree with Mr Dredd we need to get those pesky military types under control. Mr Henika needs to rethink his ideas of interrupting a terrroist plot. Common sense suggests that the CIA is at or near the CYA mode as they react to all the recent inquiries, investigations and oversights thrown in their path.

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