Comments on: And If It Doesn’t Lack One Now, I’ll Make Sure It Lacks One in the Future! http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/ Harangues that just make sense Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:47:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: trentk269 http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-55529 trentk269 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:23:59 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/4824/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/#comment-55529 I've read that officials at Treasury are of the opinion that the source for the Times story is not presently employed by the government. Hmmm...does anyone think that they're referring to former officials of the Bush 41 administration? The question that I'm interested in is what ties does the leaker have to the Clintons and the Hillary campaign. Any bets as to how quickly the Times will pick up that thread? Probably right after they're finished investigating Bill's reported use of IRS data to punish his political opponents... I’ve read that officials at Treasury are of the opinion that the source for the Times story is not presently employed by the government. Hmmm…does anyone think that they’re referring to former officials of the Bush 41 administration? The question that I’m interested in is what ties does the leaker have to the Clintons and the Hillary campaign. Any bets as to how quickly the Times will pick up that thread? Probably right after they’re finished investigating Bill’s reported use of IRS data to punish his political opponents…

]]> By: CStudent http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-55265 CStudent Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:37:57 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/4824/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/#comment-55265 Nosh - if you want to post your own topics go get your own blog. I'll have fun not reading it. You clearly don't have any intelligent comments to post. Nosh – if you want to post your own topics go get your own blog. I’ll have fun not reading it. You clearly don’t have any intelligent comments to post.

]]> By: nosh http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-55246 nosh Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:42:14 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/4824/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/#comment-55246 Hey P rock-star blogger -- I know this isn't the place, but I don't have posting privileges for new threads. News reports tonight say that it was the FBI infiltrators who suggested the bombing targets for the awesome Miami terrorists. It just gets scarier and scarier, doesn't it? Hey P rock-star blogger — I know this isn’t the place, but I don’t have posting privileges for new threads.

News reports tonight say that it was the FBI infiltrators who suggested the bombing targets for the awesome Miami terrorists. It just gets scarier and scarier, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Wesson http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-55182 Wesson Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:01:15 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/4824/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/#comment-55182 So they ran the story "U.S. Lacks Strategy to Curb Terror Funds" in November, but are claiming they withheld the Swift article for a year? So they ran the story “U.S. Lacks Strategy to Curb Terror Funds” in November, but are claiming they withheld the Swift article for a year?

]]> By: tom scott http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-55160 tom scott Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:00:21 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/4824/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/#comment-55160 <a href="http://powerlineblog.com/archives/014609.php" rel="nofollow">Powerline</a> in linking you quotes the Nov 2005 article:<blockquote>...and that the administration: is now developing a program to gain access to and track potentially hundreds of millions of international bank transfers into the United States. But experts in the field say the results have been spotty, with few clear dents in Al Qaeda's ability to move money and finance terrorist attacks.</blockquote>Sometimes I wonder if articles like this are not merely fishing expeditions. Hoping that someone will respond. Either to defend the spotty results charge or to recognize that Lichtblau is seeking information on international bank transfers. Powerline in linking you quotes the Nov 2005 article:
…and that the administration:
is now developing a program to gain access to and track potentially hundreds of millions of international bank transfers into the United States.
But experts in the field say the results have been spotty, with few clear dents in Al Qaeda’s ability to move money and finance terrorist attacks.

Sometimes I wonder if articles like this are not merely fishing expeditions. Hoping that someone will respond. Either to defend the spotty results charge or to recognize that Lichtblau is seeking information on international bank transfers.

]]> By: protein wisdom http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-55140 protein wisdom Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:19:25 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/4824/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/#comment-55140 <strong>"“We think we’re looking at fairly high-ranking, former officials"...</strong> From the American Spectator, "SWIFT Deposits":According to Treasury and Justice Department officials familiar with the briefings their senior leadership undertook with editors and reporters from the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, the m... "“We think we’re looking at fairly high-ranking, former officials"…

From the American Spectator, "SWIFT Deposits":According to Treasury and Justice Department officials familiar with the briefings their senior leadership undertook with editors and reporters from the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, the m…

]]> By: sharon http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-55074 sharon Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:19:53 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/07/05/4824/and-if-it-doesnt-lack-one-now-ill-make-sure-it-lacks-one-in-the-future/#comment-55074 What? You mean there were investigations hurt by this disclosure? On the upside, we're all releaved about those privacy concerns! What? You mean there were investigations hurt by this disclosure? On the upside, we’re all releaved about those privacy concerns!

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