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DevonRex

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19. Stop spreading the propaganda bullshit that the US knew

Reply to Barack_America (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 12:32 AM

Sep 2013

there was going to be a chemical attack beforehand.

After an incident like this happens, they put all the intelligence that had been collected together and look for indications leading up to the attack. That's all the satellite photos, the communications intercept, the human intelligence, etc.

They do not have automatic real-time analysis of every bit of intelligence, all put together, on every hot spot in the world. And, the highest priority is given to the areas in which the US is directly involved. We are not unlimited in manpower, you know. Or satellites.

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I'm surprised to see few threads questioning the MOTIVE behind an attack on Syria. [View all] Barack_America Sep 2013 OP

why it's oil, power and money gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1

It's the - oil, pipeline, power, money, penis size, tribalism, revenge, deep sea ports... KittyWampus Sep 2013 #3

yup gopiscrap Sep 2013 #4

take the administration at its word? soryang Sep 2013 #2

I don't think you get what I mean by that. Barack_America Sep 2013 #8

spin it however you like n/t soryang Sep 2013 #10

As you have. Nt Barack_America Sep 2013 #13

Excellent point... Mr_Jefferson_24 Sep 2013 #29

Not sudden interest, long-term plan PADemD Sep 2013 #5

if they found out before it happened and did some kind of strike to stop it, dionysus Sep 2013 #6

So you would believe the Obama Administratio if they did a PRE-EMPTIVE strike in a Syrian Civil War? KittyWampus Sep 2013 #7

Re-read the OP. Barack_America Sep 2013 #11

And in "airing the intelligence" you don't think that would automatically out intelligence sources? KittyWampus Sep 2013 #12

No more than it has now. Barack_America Sep 2013 #14

This hadn't occurred to me: Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #9

It was claimed they were used before, including last year The Straight Story Sep 2013 #24

They said they had "collected streams" of intelligence in the few days beforehand. pnwmom Sep 2013 #15

With all of the money we're spending on intelligence... Barack_America Sep 2013 #17

Did you read Snowden's most recent releases in the WP? pnwmom Sep 2013 #18

You're showing your complete ignorance of the subject of EW SIGINT DevonRex Sep 2013 #26

See post #25. Thanks. Barack_America Sep 2013 #27

It seems they are trying to sell it in the UK jakeXT Sep 2013 #31

As part of UKUSA, Britain is tasked with that part of the world. DevonRex Sep 2013 #32

And their analysts have doubts, I thought our intel came from Isreal jakeXT Sep 2013 #34

Their analysts had doubts in the beginning. That's normal. DevonRex Sep 2013 #36

I think US is being played again by Bandar Bush. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #16

Stop spreading the propaganda bullshit that the US knew DevonRex Sep 2013 #19

Maybe, maybe not. Barack_America Sep 2013 #21

"I say, as US citizens, let's take our administration at their word..." R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #20

"...to hang their argument." Barack_America Sep 2013 #22

Okay. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #30

Lots of different motives. The players don't line up as predictably as usual BlueStreak Sep 2013 #23

If intelligence was pocketed, I'd look to Israel first... Barack_America Sep 2013 #25

There have been charges of gassing for a long time BlueStreak Sep 2013 #28

And you may recall... Mr_Jefferson_24 Sep 2013 #35

LIHOP, old buddy! gulliver Sep 2013 #33