tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post4227717828696957013..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: On GuardGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-72701790516455516802010-10-05T05:52:34.439-04:002010-10-05T05:52:34.439-04:00Hundreds of millions of USB flash drives are curre...Hundreds of millions of USB flash drives are currently in operation around the world, with the vast majority not offering proper <a href="http://www.lok-it.net/usb-protection/" rel="nofollow"> USB Protection </a>justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653822009087892119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-38042184108183921282010-10-04T19:00:17.642-04:002010-10-04T19:00:17.642-04:00Rich--I had the same thought regarding the "c...Rich--I had the same thought regarding the "checking in" report. If SIGINT assets have identified these individuals as Al Qaida operatives--and we have a good idea about their location--why haven't police/counter-terrorism operatives rolled them up?<br /><br />The bottom line is that terrorists have learned about how SIGINT works--and from their past mistakes. If I had to guess--and it's only a guess--I'd say the "checking in" calls were made on disposable cell phones, procured specifically for that purpose. So, we've probably traced the operatives to a city or a region, but a specific location has not been pin-pointed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712369389411084085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-28420465249016408912010-10-04T10:13:46.670-04:002010-10-04T10:13:46.670-04:00The most interesting statement here is that they &...The most interesting statement here is that they "have checked in with their controllers in Pakistan and received the go ahead. . ".<br />How? By landline to a runner? Seems as these terrorists now expect to be heard and plan accordingly. Not good.<br />Reporting "in position", decoded and processed by European and US SIGNIT, it is disconcerting that apprehensions haven't come as of yet. Unfortunate too that this would be leaked by an ABC source, unless it was calculated to shake the grass.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390468013273738737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-79336129968805478342010-10-04T00:27:27.197-04:002010-10-04T00:27:27.197-04:00The date, October 7th, is a pretty significant one...The date, October 7th, is a pretty significant one, on that date the Battle of Lepanto was fought, and the Holy League (Spain and Italy) destroyed the Turkish fleet.<br /><br />The victory was attributed to the Blessed Virgin Mary, as a rosary procession had been offered on that day in St. Peter's Square in Rome for the success of the mission of the Holy League to hold back Muslim forces from overrunning Western Europe.<br /><br />In 1573 the name was changed to "Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary."<br /><br />If there is one specific group that Al Qaeda hates more than the U.S. of A., it is the Catholics.<br /><br />That is why the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris is in the cross hairs a visible and globally recognized symbol of "Our Lady."<br /><br />In addition, a church is a little bit "softer of a target" than some of the others on the list. <br /><br />It could be an interesting week ahead.BuckeySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525176043056766840noreply@blogger.com