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8. yeah -- if it's really all about "terror", they would *talk* about this stuff all the time.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 11:00 AM

Aug 2013

and actually *do* only enough to maintain credibility.

all spy games involve information and *dis*information.

perhaps most of the times the terrorists *want* the nsa to "intercept" their vague plans and get all panicky about it and close embassies and put out terror alerts and so on. then they sit back an laugh at us.

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interesting how there's a major terrorist threat just as the nsa is coming under scrutiny [View all] unblock Aug 2013 OP

I swear to you, every time I hear of another terror alert, PDJane Aug 2013 #1

same here niyad Aug 2013 #2

Same here also. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #10

There's always something going on when a terror attack happens or an alert is issued. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #3

i don't doubt that there's something there. my thought is the converse unblock Aug 2013 #6

press reports are that it was a communication between al zawahiri and the head of AQAP. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #7

yeah -- if it's really all about "terror", they would *talk* about this stuff all the time. unblock Aug 2013 #8

Thought the same thing myself MsLeopard Aug 2013 #4

There is also the upcoming budget talks JayhawkSD Aug 2013 #5

The NSA spying is raising many other questions woo me with science Aug 2013 #21

Funny how the detection of the "threat" is based general communications chatter, too. Marr Aug 2013 #9

But did they tell us to keep shopping? leftstreet Aug 2013 #11

this time they told us to support your local nsa! unblock Aug 2013 #12

The regime needs to hire a new PR team. This bunch is is stuck on fail. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #13

anyone notice the 'terror color chart' quietly slipped away? markiv Aug 2013 #14

It was retired pretty publicly Recursion Aug 2013 #20

LOL Scurrilous Aug 2013 #15

a bit more verbose than "k&r" but equally effective. thanks! unblock Aug 2013 #16

Its just a coincidence. Like those stupid colors when Bush was pres. The Link Aug 2013 #17

It is interesting timing. It brings to mind the church lady - "How conveeeeeenient" quinnox Aug 2013 #18

Terra! Terra! Terra! woo me with science Aug 2013 #19

Listening to Limbaugh, huh? Zoeisright Aug 2013 #22