| This has got to be 1) a decoy outfit whose entire purpose is meant to deflect criticism from China and Russia - who are in all likelihood the biggest receiving parties of American intelligence attention - which often complain about America's far-flung surveillance activities. 2) a conventional operation, by the NSA, involving "listening station" activities for the entire European region ( like at RAF Menwith Hill in the UK )that listens to chatter and helps thwart terrorist threats in conjunction with mainland intelligence agencies. 3) some other unknown listening operation that keeps tabs on primarily homegrown threats from militant Islamists and converts to Islam, in Germany. a. CIA is said to have recruited Danish agent (and convert to Islam) Morten Storm to find a bride for radical anti-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. Croatian Muslim convert 'Aminah' - born Irena Horek - was recruited on Facebook by Morten Storm who claims he worked with the CIA to infiltrate al-Qaeda and became a matchmaker to the terrorists. ) http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/31/article-2255280-16... http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/31/article-2255280-16... http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/31/article-2255280-16... b. The members of the Hamburg cell were the key operatives in the 9/11 attacks.
Around 4.3 million Muslims live in Germany, one of the larger compositions in Europe (5.4% of
the population) or in any Western nation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_cell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Germany Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50137988n http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/20/world/middleeast/danes-wil... Edit: Formatting |
