Able Dangerous

Jane at the Politburo Diktat notes that Able Danger provided two warnings about a possible threat to the Cole, the last of which was received two days before the ship was attacked in Aden, Yemen. Previously, we learned that there was a single warning issued. Meanwhile, Shaffer's character continues to be assaulted by the DIA.

AJ Strata has more. Apparently seven members of Able Danger are willing to testify before Congress. That's pretty significant.

At least 7 former Able Danger team members have volunteered to testify before Congress that former Clinton Administration officials were warned ahead of time of both the USS Cole bombing and of Mohammed Atta’s presence in the US a year before 9/11/2001. These individuals have also been placed under gag-orders and are not allowed to speak to any Senate Committees or the media.

Lest we forget, the 9/11 Commission made no mention of Able Danger or took testimony from anyone involved in Able Danger. No mention was made of the Gorelick wall or the White Memos opposing the wall. The entire data mining enterprise that may have uncovered the 9/11 plot was never reviewed by the Commissioners because it now appears that some underling decided to keep that information from the Commissioners.

An aide to former Clinton Justice Department official Jamie Gorelick blocked the 9/11 Commission from hearing bombshell testimony about the findings of the elite Able Danger military intelligence team, Rep. Curt Weldon said late Friday.

"The person who debriefed [Able Danger analyst] Scott Philpot was, in fact, the lead staffer for Jamie Gorelick," Weldon told the Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes." "His name was Dieter Snell."

Weldon contended: "It was Dieter Snell who did not brief the 9/11 Commission. The 9/11 Commissioners were never briefed on Able Danger."

UPDATE:
Captain Ed thinks that the Snell connection might be interesting, but downplays the situation considerably. I'm not sure what to make of it, but the staffers did wield considerable power in how they ran the Commission. Curious.

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