The “plot” was uncovered by the NSA data mining program. You know, that program that YOU want cut back.The United States intercepted electronic communications this week among senior operatives of Al Qaeda, in which the terrorists discussed attacks against American interests in the Middle East and North Africa, American officials said Friday.
NYT
Clear as bell.
Apparently even some government cheerleaders are having a difficult time playing the game.
It is unusual for the United States to come across discussions among senior Qaeda operatives about operational planning — through informants, intercepted e-mails or eavesdropping on cellphone calls. So when the high-level intercepts were collected and analyzed this week, senior officials at the C.I.A., State Department and White House immediately seized on their significance.
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Some analysts and Congressional officials suggested Friday that emphasizing a terrorist threat now was a good way to divert attention from the uproar over the N.S.A.’s data-collection programs, and that if it showed the intercepts had uncovered a possible plot, even better.
You know, it occurs to me that al Qaeda really doesn't have to work very hard any more. They could just get on their phones and talk about plots that they have no intention of pulling off and make the US government run in circles and spend itself dry until all the diehard fear-mongerers in the country lose all influence and relevancy, become international laughingstocks, and even the last of their supporters gives up.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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